cantaloupe

UK
/ˈkæntəˌləʊp/
US
/ˈkæntəˌloʊp/

Translations

cantaloupenoun
cantaloupes
pl
UK
/ˈkæntəˌləʊp/
US
/ˈkæntəˌloʊp/
I bought a cantaloupe at the market.
Я купил дыню на рынке.
cantaloupeadjective
UK
/ˈkæntəluːp/
US
/ˈkæntəˌloʊp/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "cantaloupe salad").

Definitions

cantaloupenoun
A type of melon with a rough, netted skin and sweet, orange flesh.
I bought a cantaloupe at the market to make a refreshing fruit salad.
The creeping vine (Cucumis melo) that bears cantaloupe fruit.
Cantaloupe grows best in warm, well-drained soil.
cantaloupeadjective
Containing, made of, or flavored with cantaloupe; relating to cantaloupe.
I ordered a cantaloupe smoothie for breakfast.