English > muskmelon: 2 senses > noun 1, plant| Meaning | Any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell. |
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| Synonyms | sweet melon, sweet melon vine, Cucumis melo |
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| Member of | Cucumis, genus Cucumis | cucumbers |
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| Parts | muskmelon, sweet melon | The fruit of a muskmelon vine |
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| Narrower | cantaloupe, cantaloup, cantaloupe vine, cantaloup vine, Cucumis melo cantalupensis | A variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh |
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| net melon, netted melon, nutmeg melon, Cucumis melo reticulatus | A muskmelon vine with fruit that has a thin reticulated rind and sweet green flesh |
| winter melon, Persian melon, honeydew melon, winter melon vine, Cucumis melo inodorus | Any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell |
| Broader | melon, melon vine | Any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including |
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| Spanish | cucumis melo, melón |
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| Catalan | cucumis melo, Cucumis melo, meló, melonera |
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