winter melon

win·ter mel·on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [win-ter mel-uh n]
- /ˈwɪn tər ˈmɛl ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [win-ter mel-uh n]
- /ˈwɪn tər ˈmɛl ən/

Definitions of winter melon words

noun winter melon a variety of late-keeping muskmelon, Cucumis melo inodorus, having a sweet, edible flesh. 1
noun winter melon a variety of muskmelon, Cucumis melo inodorus, that has sweet fruit with pale orange flesh and an unridged rind 0
noun winter melon any of a variety of muskmelon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus), as a honeydew melon or casaba, characterized by fruit that lacks a musky odor 0
noun winter melon A vine of the genus Benincasa cultivated throughout Asia. 0
noun winter melon A green, fuzzy melon fruit with sweet white flesh, which grows on this vine. 0

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Origin of winter melon

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Winter melon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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winter melon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for winter melon

noun winter melon

cantaloupe — A cantaloupe is a type of melon.
muskmelon — a round or oblong melon, occurring in many varieties, having a juicy, often aromatic, sweet, yellow, white, or green, edible flesh.

All 2 Synonyms of winter melon