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cantaloupe

noun

can·​ta·​loupe ˈkan-tə-ˌlōp How to pronounce cantaloupe (audio)
 also  -ˌlüp
variants or less commonly cantaloup
1
: a small widely cultivated muskmelon (Cucumis melo reticulatus) with a heavily netted rind and usually orange flesh
broadly : muskmelon sense a
2
: a muskmelon (Cucumis melo cantalupensis) with a rough hard warty rind that is not usually grown in North America

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Thus, the cantaloupe and beans made a valiant effort to sprout and then withered away. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 So put watermelon in your gazpacho, make an easy snack or appetizer with cantaloupe and prosciutto or add honeydew to your tzatziki. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022 For vegetables and fruits, pet turtles can have dandelions, mustard greens, cantaloupe and bananas, among other options. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 17 July 2022 The thought of a half cantaloupe filled with cottage cheese gives me the warm-fuzzies. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 In a high-powered blender or food processor add the cantaloupe, coconut cream, lime juice, confectioners’ sugar and salt. Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 July 2022 Use cantaloupe, honeydew, kiwi, and grapes along with some letter cookie cutters and candy eyeballs to put together this delightfully spooky fruit platter. Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 27 June 2022 Notably, female bonobos have massive, cantaloupe-sized labial swellings and prominent clitorises that can reach two and a half inches when erect. Rachel E. Gross, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2022 And the palate is sweet and light, with notes of cantaloupe, lemon, vanilla and toffee followed by just a hint of astringency. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Cantalupo, former papal villa near Rome, Italy

First Known Use

1739, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cantaloupe was in 1739

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