Definition of muskmelon
:a usually sweet edible melon that is the fruit of an annual trailing or climbing Asian vine (Cucumis melo) of the gourd family: such as
a
:any of various melons (C. melo reticulatus) with netted skin and musky odor that include most of the muskmelons cultivated in North America;
especially
:cantaloupe 1
b
:winter melon 1
