winter melon

American  

noun

1. a variety of late-keeping muskmelon, Cucumis melo inodorus, having a sweet, edible flesh.

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winter melon British  

noun

1. Also called: Persian melon.  a variety of muskmelon, Cucumis melo inodorus, that has sweet fruit with pale orange flesh and an unridged rind

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Etymology

Origin of winter melon

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

I mourn the loss of the pandan winter melon green tea, my go-to sip at Piccoletto before the drink was axed during the recent menu overhaul.

From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2022

Other seasonal flavors include Korean barley tea, chestnut, winter melon and this past month’s pick: Black Milk soft-serve.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2018

The side of soup is milder, with daikon rather than winter melon and a rubble at the bottom: corn, added at the last minute so it remains sunny-sweet.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2018

The collagen-heavy chicken broth comes on the side, with winter melon in its depths, so translucent it’s almost invisible.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2018

When the monks cut open her body, they found inside a large white winter melon.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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