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- [kan-tl-ohp]
- /ˈkæn tlˌoʊp/
- /ˈkæn.tə.luːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kan-tl-ohp]
- /ˈkæn tlˌoʊp/
Definitions of cantaloupe word
- countable noun cantaloupe A cantaloupe is a type of melon. 3
- noun cantaloupe a cultivated variety of muskmelon, Cucumis melo cantalupensis, with ribbed warty rind and orange flesh 3
- noun cantaloupe any of several other muskmelons 3
- noun cantaloupe any of various muskmelons; esp., a type of fruit with a hard, rough rind and sweet, juicy, orange-colored flesh, that grows on a variety of muskmelon (Cucumis melo var. reticulatus) 3
- noun cantaloupe a variety of melon, Cucumis melo cantalupensis, of the gourd family, having a hard scaly or warty rind, grown in Europe, Asia, and the United States. 1
- noun cantaloupe a muskmelon having a reticulated rind and pale-orange flesh. 1
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Origin of cantaloupe
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
1730-40; < French, allegedly after Cantaluppi, a papal estate near Rome where cultivation of this melon is said to have begun in Europe, though a comparable It word is not attested until much later than the French word, and Cantaloup, a village in Languedoc, has also been proposed as the source
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Parts of speech for Cantaloupe
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cantaloupe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cantaloupe
noun cantaloupe
- melon — the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- winter melon — a variety of late-keeping muskmelon, Cucumis melo inodorus, having a sweet, edible flesh.
- muskmelon — a round or oblong melon, occurring in many varieties, having a juicy, often aromatic, sweet, yellow, white, or green, edible flesh.
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