noun
casaba
kuh-SAH-buh/kəˈsɑbə/
A winter melon with sweet pale flesh and a wrinkled yellow rind.
A cut casaba reveals pale flesh beneath its yellow rind.
Etymology
Kasaba, literally 'the town,' was the former name of Turgutlu in Turkey. Melons imported from there to the United States took the place's name.
In context
today we're going to tackle the casaba maybe it's cassava i'm not sure but it's an import from turkey and it's a melon part of the melon family
More examples
- She adds chunks of casaba to the fruit salad.
- These casabas have deeply wrinkled rinds.
- We serve chilled casaba slices after dinner.
Forms
casaba · casabas
Similar words
- melon
- A broader term covering casabas and other fleshy fruits.
- honeydew
- A similar melon with smooth rind and usually green flesh.