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casaba

Syllabification: (ca·sa·ba)
Pronunciation: /kəˈsäbə/
(also cassaba)
Definition of casaba

noun

North American
  • a winter melon of a variety with a wrinkled yellow rind and sweet flesh.

Origin:

early 20th century: named after Kasaba (now Turgutlu) in Turkey, from which the melons were first exported

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