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kiwano

kiwano

1 9.9
An orange spiky fruit with bright green jelly-like flesh and a fresh fruity taste
  • noun
  • /kɪˈwɑːnoʊ/
  • South African
: kiwano
  • In summer, many people enjoy the refreshing taste of kiwano in fruit salads.

So what they grabbed was a Jelly melon, otherwise known as a Kiwano melon or African horned melon, a orange.

Examples

  • So what they grabbed was a Jelly melon, otherwise known as a Kiwano melon or African horned melon, a orange.

    MIgardener

  • The kiwano has a bright orange skin and a jelly-like green flesh that is quite unique.

  • I bought a kiwano at the farmer's market because I wanted to try something new and exotic.

Surface Forms

kiwano singular
kiwanos plural

Etymology

Kiwano comes from a local African name for the fruit, and English kept that name to show where it came from. The word is easy to remember because it names a bright orange horned melon with green, jelly-like flesh, and 'horned' means it has small spikes, just like the fruit.