Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A variety of muskmelon, somewhat ellipsoidal in shape, ribbed, of pale-green or yellow color, and of a delicate flavor.

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  • noun a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh
  • noun the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh

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Examples

  • The system may eventually be extended to other crops, such as cantaloup, cucumber and broccoli.

    Lloyd Mexico Economic Report June 2003 2006

  • The system may eventually be extended to other crops, such as cantaloup, cucumber and broccoli.

    Lloyd Mexico Economic Report June 2003 2006

  • June 11, 2008 at 5:40 am juicy cantaloup karrotz lotsa timothy hay

    Here take dis - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • If desired, you can put half the quantity of almonds and the other half of cantaloup seeds, pound together, and proceed in the same manner.

    Simple Italian Cookery Antonia Isola

  • Cement, when it is in good form, must be much worse than cantaloup, and the redeemable remnants of the bag must be negligible.

    Love Conquers All Robert Benchley 1917

  • If desired, you can put half the quantity of almonds and the other half of cantaloup seeds, pound together, and proceed in the same manner.

    Simple Italian Cookery 1912

  • There was cantaloup, cut in halves, with the faintest suspicion of liqueur, and a great globule of ice; an omelette, even for Paris a wonderful omelette, -- a _mousse_ of chicken, some asparagus, a bowl of peaches, and coffee.

    The Mischief Maker 1906

  • There was a woman in the sixteenth century rather like her, and another girl in the early days of New England, who used to denounce witches for the pleasure of seeing them burn, but I can't think of an exact parallel, because Jean gets no pleasure out of hurting people any more than you will get out of cutting that cantaloup.

    The Angel of Terror Edgar Wallace 1903

  • Tennessee, is heard outside in the hall eating cantaloup.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 1, 1914 Various 1898

  • Gui, Add, DDL, vDDL, apple | | bannana | cantaloup | kiwi | orange | pomegranate | strawberry

    AutoHotkey Community 2009

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