melon baller
noun
: a spoonlike utensil with a sharp edge used especially for cutting ball-shaped pieces from the pulp of a fruit
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Combine with the apple mixture. Cut the tops off the remaining Honeycrisp apples and use a melon baller to core out the center.
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Nick Siano, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Using a paring knife or melon baller, hollow out the core of the onion and place the onion on a large piece of aluminum foil.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
Using a melon baller or spoon, scoop out center of onion, leaving about a 1-inch border around edges and scooping about halfway down.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Use the knife to cut the watermelon into cubes or use a melon baller or small ice cream scoop to form spheres.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
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Nick Siano, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Using a paring knife or melon baller, hollow out the core of the onion and place the onion on a large piece of aluminum foil.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
Using a melon baller or spoon, scoop out center of onion, leaving about a 1-inch border around edges and scooping about halfway down.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Use the knife to cut the watermelon into cubes or use a melon baller or small ice cream scoop to form spheres.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for melon baller
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“Melon baller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melon%20baller. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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