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- [muhsk-mel-uh n]
- /ˈmʌskˌmɛl ən/
- /ˈməsk.ˌme.lən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhsk-mel-uh n]
- /ˈmʌskˌmɛl ən/
Definitions of muskmelon word
- noun muskmelon a round or oblong melon, occurring in many varieties, having a juicy, often aromatic, sweet, yellow, white, or green, edible flesh. 1
- noun muskmelon the plant, Cucumis melo reticulatus, of the gourd family, bearing this fruit. 1
- noun muskmelon cantaloupe (def 1). 1
- noun muskmelon An edible melon of a type that has a raised network of markings on the skin. Its many varieties include those with orange, yellow, green, or white juicy flesh. 1
- noun muskmelon any of several varieties of the melon Cucumis melo, such as the cantaloupe and honeydew 0
- noun muskmelon the fruit of any of these melons, having ribbed or warty rind and sweet yellow, white, or green flesh with a musky aroma 0
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Origin of muskmelon
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; musk + melon
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Parts of speech for Muskmelon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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muskmelon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for muskmelon
noun muskmelon
- winter melon — a variety of late-keeping muskmelon, Cucumis melo inodorus, having a sweet, edible flesh.
- cantaloupe — A cantaloupe is a type of melon.
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