cantaloup

1.8

A round melon with rough tan skin and sweet orange flesh

noun
/ˈkæntəˌloʊp/

: cantalupo

She always adds cantaloup to her fruit salad for a sweet flavor.

Maybe like a slightly overripe cantaloupe.

Examples

And we want some cantaloupe fresh cut.
Are you enjoying your cantaloupe treat or you just enjoying making a huge mess of your food?
For dessert, I savored a bowl of fresh cantaloup topped with mint.
During the summer picnic, we brought slices of cantaloup for everyone to enjoy.

Synonyms

melon

vscantaloup

86 1.0

A large round or oval fruit with thick skin and soft sweet inside like a watermelon

is a specific member of that group with rough tan rind and orange flesh

cantaloupe

vscantaloup

20 3.1

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

has identical meaning but the key gives a slightly different wording

muskmelon

vscantaloup

1 5.3

A sweet, fragrant fruit with orange flesh like a cantaloupe

is narrower, focusing on the rough tan rind and specific flesh color

mushmelon

vscantaloup

Archaic

1 3.7

A round fruit with sweet orange flesh like a cantaloupe

is the particular fruit type with a rough tan rind and orange flesh

Cucumis melo cantalupensis

vscantaloup

Specialized

7.5

A type of melon with rough tan skin and sweet orange flesh

refers more generally to the same fruit type rather than the specific variety

sweet melon

vscantaloup

2.6

A round fruit with sweet, juicy flesh eaten fresh

is specific to the variety with rough tan rind and orange flesh

Compounds

cantaloup vine

5.8

A climbing plant that grows round melons with orange flesh

Surface Forms

cantaloup singular

cantaloups plural

cantaloupes plural

cantaloupe singular

Etymology

The word cantaloup comes from the Italian place name Cantalupo, where melons were once famous and sent to other countries. So the town's name stuck as the name of this sweet melon, which is why we use the word today.