noun
cantaloupe
KAN-tuh-lohp/ˈkæntələʊp/
A round melon with orange flesh and a rough rind.
The halved cantaloupe reveals orange flesh beneath its rough, netted rind.
Etymology
Cantalupo was a papal estate where these melons were grown early in their European history. The estate’s name became the fruit’s name, preserving a connection to its cultivation.
In context
… this is a nice ripe cantaloupe luckily sometimes that green rind is quite a bit of a large part of the melon …
More examples
- A bowl of chilled cantaloupe accompanies breakfast.
- The market sells several varieties of cantaloupe.
- He scoops the seeds from the cantaloupe.
Forms
cantaloupe · cantaloupes
Similar words
- honeydew
- A melon usually having smooth skin and pale green flesh.
- muskmelon
- A broader melon group that includes commonly sold cantaloupes.