can·ta·loupe also can·ta·loup (k n tl- p )n. 1. A variety of melon (Cucumis melo var. reticulatus) having a tan rind with netlike ridges and a sweet fragrant orange flesh. 2. Any of several other related or similar melons. [French cantaloup, perhaps from Italian cantalupo (from Cantalupo, a former papal villa near Rome) or from Cantaloup, a village of southern France.] |
cantaloupe, cantaloup [ˈkæntəˌluːp]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a cultivated variety of muskmelon, Cucumis melo cantalupensis, with ribbed warty rind and orange flesh
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several other muskmelons
[from French, from Cantaluppi, former papal villa near Rome, where it was first cultivated in Europe]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  cantaloupe - a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange fleshcantaloup, cantaloupe - the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh Cucumis melo, muskmelon, sweet melon, sweet melon vine - any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell |
| 2. | cantaloupe - the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh muskmelon, sweet melon - the fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons related to cucumbers cantaloup, cantaloup vine, cantaloupe, cantaloupe vine, Cucumis melo cantalupensis - a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh |
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