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 Definitions of muskmelon  [ˈmʌskˌmɛl ən]  

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Definition of 'muskmelon' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) muskmelon
a round or oblong melon, occurring in many varieties, having a juicy, sweet, yellow, white, or green, edible flesh.

2.  muskmelon
the plant, Cucumis melo reticulatus, of the gourd family, bearing this fruit.

Etymology:  (1565–75)

Definition of 'muskmelon' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) sweet melon, muskmelon, sweet melon vine, Cucumis melo
any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell

2. (noun) muskmelon, sweet melon
the fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons related to cucumbers


Definition of 'muskmelon' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) muskmelon
the fruit of a cucubritaceous plant (Cicumis Melo), having a peculiar aromatic flavor, and cultivated in many varieties, the principal sorts being the cantaloupe, of oval form and yellowish flesh, and the smaller nutmeg melon with greenish flesh. See Illust. of Melon



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