Defenition of the word muskmelon
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Defenition of the word muskmelon
- An plant (Cucumis melo) of the family Cucurbitaceae characterized by relatively large edible fruits with hard shells and soft juicy flesh.
- the fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons related to cucumbers
- any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell
Synonyms for the word muskmelon
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- Cucumis melo
- sweet melon
- sweet melon vine
Meronymys for the word muskmelon
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- Cucumis
- Cucumis melo
- genus Cucumis
- muskmelon
- sweet melon
- sweet melon vine
Hyponyms for the word muskmelon
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- cantaloup
- cantaloup vine
- cantaloupe
- cantaloupe vine
- Cucumis melo cantalupensis
- Cucumis melo inodorus
- Cucumis melo reticulatus
- honeydew melon
- net melon
- netted melon
- nutmeg melon
- Persian melon
- winter melon
- winter melon vine
Hypernyms for the word muskmelon
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