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cantaloupe

Syllabification: (can·ta·loupe)
Pronunciation: /ˈkantlˌōp/

(also cantaloupe melon)
Definition of cantaloupe

noun

  • a small, round melon of a variety with orange flesh and ribbed skin.

Origin:

late 18th century: from French cantaloup, from Cantaluppi near Rome, where it was first grown in Europe after being introduced from Armenia

cantaloupe in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of cantaloupe in the British & World English dictionary