American English pronunciation
How to pronounce cantaloupe
IPA transcription: ['kæntə,loʊp]
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Noun
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a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh
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the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh
Usage examples
- Watermelons, cantaloupes, peaches, plums, and pears were also produced.
- Cantaloupe Music is distributed by Naxos.
- Major crops included wheat, oats, corn, cotton, sweet potatoes, watermelons, and cantaloupes.
- It is famous as the reputed origin of the muskmelon called a cantaloupe melon.