casaba

or cas·sa·ba

[ kuh-sah-buh ]

noun

1. a variety of the winter melon, Cucumis melo inodorus, having a wrinkled, yellow rind and sweet, juicy, greenish flesh.

casaba

/ kəˈsɑːbə /

noun

1. a kind of winter muskmelon having a yellow rind and sweet juicy flesh

Word History and Origins

Origin of casaba¹

1885–90, Americanism; named after Kassaba (now Turgutlu), town near Izmir, Turkey, which exported it

Word History and Origins

Origin of casaba¹

from Kassaba, former name of Turgutlu, Turkey

Example Sentences

Alfred Hitchcock used 78 shots, 52 edits and a casaba melon to piece together the seminal shower scene in his 1960 thriller, “Psycho.”

From New York Times

One day, after touring fields for a few hours, Miles went to a farmer’s home to find that a family had cooked her casaba roots.

From Washington Times

“I have a weakness for casaba melons. I’ve always had a weakness for casaba melons.”

From Literature

A prop man sounded the scene by knifing casaba melons.

From Seattle Times

Women from Kenya to Liberia now plant and tend the key food crops like corn, sorghum, millet, sweet potatoes, casaba and peas.

From Reuters

Related Words

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• watermelon