- casaba
- casaba 1889, from Kasaba, old name of Turgutlu, in Aegean Turkey, whence the melons were imported to U.S. The old name is lit. "the town."
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casaba — n. a winter melon having a yellowish rind; called also {casaba melon}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
casaba — casabá, casabále, s.n. (înv.) târg turcesc, orăşel; câşlă. Trimis de blaurb, 27.03.2006. Sursa: DAR casabá ( ále), s.f. – Localitate, tîrg, loc. – Mr., megl. căsăbă. tc. kasaba (Şeineanu, III, 32). înv. Trimis de blaurb, 03.01.2007. Sursa: DER … Dicționar Român
casaba — [kə sä′bə] n. [after Kasaba, former name of Turgutlu, Turkey, whence the melon came] a type of winter melon with a hard, yellow rind and sweet, usually white flesh … English World dictionary
casaba — /keuh sah beuh/, n. a variety of the winter melon, Cucumis melo inodorus, having a wrinkled, yellow rind and sweet, juicy, greenish flesh. Also, cassaba. Also called casaba melon. [1885 90, Amer.; named after Kassaba (now Turgutlu), town near… … Universalium
casaba — /kəˈsabə/ (say kuh sahbuh) noun a kind of winter muskmelon, having a yellow rind and sweet, juicy flesh. Also, casaba melon, cassaba. {named after Kassaba, town in western Turkey} …
casaba — noun melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh • Syn: ↑casaba melon • Hypernyms: ↑winter melon … Useful english dictionary
casaba melon — casaba casaba n. a winter melon having a yellowish rind; called also {casaba melon}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
casaba melon — noun melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh • Syn: ↑casaba • Hypernyms: ↑winter melon * * * noun see casaba * * * ca|sa|ba «kuh SAH buh», noun, or casaba melon, a kind of winter muskmelon with a yellow rind that belo … Useful english dictionary
casaba melon — sėjamojo meliono vėlyvasis varietetas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Vaisinis kultūrinis augalas (Cucumis melo subsp. melo var. inodorus). atitikmenys: lot. Cucumis melo subsp. melo var. inodorus angl. casaba melon; honeydew melon; winter… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
casaba — noun Etymology: Kasaba (now Turgutlu), Turkey Date: 1887 any of several winter melons with usually yellow rind and sweet white, yellow, or orange flesh … New Collegiate Dictionary
