Cantaloup (Noun)
Meaning 1
The fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The sweet aroma of the ripe cantaloup filled the entire room with its presence.
- She carefully sliced the cantaloup into small pieces and added it to the fruit salad.
- Cantaloup is a popular summer fruit due to its refreshing taste and high water content.
- At the farmer's market, he picked out a few cantaloup and some fresh berries for dessert.
- The cantaloup was so juicy that the juice dripped down her chin as she took a big bite.
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Meaning 2
A variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The farmer carefully tended to the cantaloup vines in his garden to ensure a bountiful harvest.
- Cantaloup is a type of sweet and refreshing summer fruit often eaten fresh or as a topping for yogurt.
- She purchased a ripe cantaloup from the farmer's market to use in her fruit salad recipe.
- The tan rind of the cantaloup helped protect its juicy orange flesh from the elements.
- Sliced cantaloup arranged on a platter made a colorful and healthy snack for the guests.