: any of several winter melons with usually yellow rind and sweet white, yellow, or orange flesh
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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.
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Judy Walker,
NOLA.com,
15 Aug. 2017
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Judy Walker,
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15 Aug. 2017
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“Casaba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casaba. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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casaba
noun
ca·sa·ba
kə-ˈsäb-ə 
: any of several muskmelons that have a usually yellow rind and sweet flesh and keep well
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