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cantaloupe — UK [ˈkæntəluːp] / US [ˈkænt(ə)lˌup] or cantaloup UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cantaloupe : singular cantaloupe plural cantaloupes Word forms cantaloup : singular cantaloup plural cantaloups a large round fruit with a thick grey green skin… … English dictionary
Cantaloupe — Can ta*loupe, n. [F. cantaloup, It. cantalupo, so called from the caste of Cantalupo, in the Marca d Ancona, in Italy, where they were first grown in Europe, from seed said to have been imported from Armenia.] A muskmelon of several varieties,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cantaloupe — ► NOUN ▪ a small round variety of melon with orange flesh and ribbed skin. ORIGIN French cantaloup, from Cantaluppi near Rome … English terms dictionary
cantaloupe — or cantaloup [kant′ə lōp΄] n. [Fr < It cantalupo, after Cantalupo, former papal summer estate, near Rome, where the melon was first grown in Europe] any of various muskmelons; esp., a type of fruit with a hard, rough rind and sweet, juicy,… … English World dictionary
Cantaloupe — Rockmelon redirects here, for the band see Rockmelons. See also Cantaloupe (disambiguation). Cantaloupe Scientific classification Kingdom: Plant … Wikipedia
Cantaloupe — Cantaloup Nom vernaculaire ou nom normalisé ambigu : Le terme « Cantaloup (ou Melon cantaloup) » s applique, en français, à plusieurs taxons distincts. Cantaloup … Wikipédia en Français
cantaloupe — /ˈkæntəloʊp/ (say kantuhlohp), /ˈkæntəlup / (say kantuhloohp) noun 1. the edible fruit of the melon Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis, having a hard, usually ribbed and netted rind, and orange coloured flesh; rockmelon. 2. any of several similar… …
cantaloupe — noun 1. a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh • Syn: ↑cantaloup, ↑cantaloupe vine, ↑cantaloup vine, ↑Cucumis melo cantalupensis • Hypernyms: ↑sweet melon, ↑muskmelon, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cantaloupe — noun /ˈkæn.tə.luːp,ˈkæn.tə.loʊp/ a) A type of melon, Cucumis melo cantalupensis,. Also known as true cantaloupe . b) A type of melon, Cucumis melo reticulatus , with sweet orange flesh and a rough skin resembling netting. Also known as muskmelon… … Wiktionary
cantaloupe — [18] The cantaloupe melon was introduced into Europe from Armenia. The place where the newcomer was first cultivated is said to have been a former summer estate of the popes near Rome called Cantaluppi – whence cantankerous 92 the name. Both the… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
