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Cucumis melo cantalupensis

Cucumis melo cantalupensis

7.5
A type of melon with rough tan skin and sweet orange flesh
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : cantalupo
  • The Cucumis melo cantalupensis is prized for its sweet, fragrant orange flesh.

Examples

  • The Cucumis melo cantalupensis is often used in fruit salads.

  • I bought a fresh Cucumis melo cantalupensis from the farmer's market.

  • Cucumis melo cantalupensis requires warm temperatures and plenty of sunlight to thrive.

  • Farmers in the region specialize in growing Cucumis melo cantalupensis for local markets.

  • The Cucumis melo cantalupensis is known for its refreshing taste and is often enjoyed in summer dishes.

  • Farmers in the region grow Cucumis melo cantalupensis to supply local grocery stores with this popular fruit.

  • I found a perfectly ripe Cucumis melo cantalupensis at the market, and its aroma was irresistible.

Synonyms

cantaloupe
vsCucumis melo cantalupensis
20 3.1

A round or oval melon with rough tan skin and sweet orange flesh

is the specific cultivated variety of that fruit rather than the general fruit
mushmelon
vsCucumis melo cantalupensis
  • Archaic
1 3.7

A round fruit with sweet orange flesh like a cantaloupe

is the cultivated variety within that broader melon type
muskmelon
vsCucumis melo cantalupensis
1 5.3

A sweet, fragrant fruit with orange flesh like a cantaloupe

is one cultivated variety within this broader group
cantaloup
vsCucumis melo cantalupensis
  • US
1.8

A round melon with rough tan skin and sweet orange flesh

is the specific cultivated variety of that melon rather than the general fruit
cantaloup vine
vsCucumis melo cantalupensis
  • US
5.8

A climbing plant that grows round melons with orange flesh

is the fruit variety rather than the plant that bears it
cantaloupe vine
vsCucumis melo cantalupensis
3.4

A plant that grows round melons with rough tan skin and orange flesh

is the fruit variety rather than the plant that produces it

Surface Forms

Cucumis melo cantalupensis singular
Cucumis melo cantalupensises plural

Morphology

Cucumis + melo + cantalupensis

The phrase is a botanical Latin binomial composed of genus + species/varietal epithets (Cucumis + melo + cantalupensis), so its form signals a type of melon. However, the specific Latinized elements (especially 'cantalupensis') are technical/place-based and not transparently meaningful to an average B1 learner, so the exact sense 'a cultivated variety of muskmelon (cantaloupe)' is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Cucumis melo cantalupensis may come from the town of Cantalupo near Rome, which gave the melon its name. The parts Cucumis, melo and cantalupensis show this, so the name today means the sweet melon with orange flesh called a 'cantaloupe'.