casaba

noun

ca·​sa·​ba kə-ˈsä-bə 

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

Examples of casaba in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Rhymes for casaba

• gaba
• kaaba

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