muskmelon

[ muhsk-mel-uhn ]

noun

1. a round or oblong melon, occurring in many varieties, having a juicy, often aromatic, sweet, yellow, white, or green, edible flesh.
2. the plant, Cucumis melo reticulatus, of the gourd family, bearing this fruit.
3. cantaloupe ( def 1 ).

muskmelon

/ ˈmʌskˌmɛlən /

noun

1. any of several varieties of the melon Cucumis melo, such as the cantaloupe and honeydew
2. the fruit of any of these melons, having ribbed or warty rind and sweet yellow, white, or green flesh with a musky aroma

Word History and Origins

Origin of muskmelon¹

First recorded in 1565–75; musk + melon

Example Sentences

After more than a decade of experimenting, a trio of Malaysian farmers say they have found the right concoction of nutrients and treatments to successfully grow Japanese muskmelons, one of the world's most expensive fruits.

From Reuters

Strawberries, cantaloupe and muskmelon aromas characterize this wine, which almost seems like a farmers market in a glass.

From Washington Post

Oka, for example, is a muskmelon bred around 1912 by a priest at a Montreal monastery.

From Washington Post

Shizuoka’s famed Crown muskmelons are tended by hand for 100 days.

From The Guardian

Back through the vegetable garden he went, and he paused for a moment to smash a green muskmelon with his heel, but he was not happy about it.

From Literature