casaba

noun

ca·​sa·​ba kə-ˈsä-bə 

: any of several winter melons with usually yellow rind and sweet white, yellow, or orange flesh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Their names, as well as their tastes, are exotic: casaba, galia, Hami, even Lemon Drop and Santa Claus (this latter because it is sold at the market into wintertime). —Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 2 July 2019

The secret to finding a good cantaloupe (or honeydew, Crenshaw, casaba or the other melons of this type) is to put your nose to the stem end, the round depression, and sniff. —Judy Walker, NOLA.com, 15 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Kasaba (now Turgutlu), Turkey

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

casaba

noun

ca·​sa·​ba kə-ˈsäb-ə 

: any of several muskmelons that have a usually yellow rind and sweet flesh and keep well