muskmelon

UK
/ˈmʌskˌmɛlən/
US
/ˈmʌskˌmɛlən/

Translations

muskmelonadjective
UK
/ˈmʌskˌmɛl.ən/
US
/ˈmʌskˌmɛl.ən/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "muskmelon seeds").
muskmelonnoun
muskmelons
pl
UK
/ˈmʌskˌmɛlən/
US
/ˈmʌskˌmɛlən/
I bought a ripe muskmelon from the market.
Я купил спелую дыню на рынке.
Additional translations
мускусная дыня

Definitions

muskmelonadjective
Relating to or made from muskmelons.
The recipe calls for fresh muskmelon juice.
muskmelonnoun
A type of melon with a netted rind and sweet, juicy, orange flesh, commonly known as cantaloupe.
I bought a ripe muskmelon from the farmer's market for our picnic.
A plant of the gourd family that bears muskmelons, scientifically known as Cucumis melo.
The muskmelon in the garden is thriving and should produce fruit soon.
Any of several cultivated varieties of the species Cucumis melo, including cantaloupe, honeydew, and casaba; the fruit of such a plant.
Muskmelon is widely grown in warm regions around the world.