Found 2 items, similar to Muskmelon.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: muskmelon
muskmelon
n 1: any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted
rind and edible flesh and a musky smell [syn:
sweet melon
,
sweet melon vine,
Cucumis melo]
2: the fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons
related to cucumbers [syn:
sweet melon]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Muskmelon
Muskmelon
\Musk"mel`on\, n. [Musk + melon.] (Bot.)
The fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (
Cucumis Melo) of the
gourd family, having a peculiar aromatic flavor, and
cultivated in many varieties, the principal sorts being the
cantaloupe, of oval form and yellowish flesh, and the smaller
nutmeg melon with greenish flesh. See Illust. of
Melon.
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