noun
cantaloupe
KAN-tuh-loop
Cantaloupe (noun) means a type of muskmelon with sweet orange flesh and a rough, netted or ribbed rind. Example: “She sliced a ripe cantaloupe for breakfast.”
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A type of muskmelon with sweet orange flesh and a rough, netted or ribbed rind.
"She sliced a ripe cantaloupe for breakfast."
How to use cantaloupe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sweet orange-fleshed melon.
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Word forms
- Plural
- cantaloupes
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Etymology
From Italian Cantalupo, a former papal estate near Rome where the melon was reportedly first grown in Europe.
Synonyms
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What does “cantaloupe” mean?
The word “cantaloupe” means a type of muskmelon with sweet orange flesh and a rough, netted or ribbed rind. In plain terms, a sweet orange-fleshed melon.
How do you pronounce “cantaloupe”?
“Cantaloupe” is pronounced KAN-tuh-loop (/ˈkæn.tə.loʊp/ in IPA).
How do you use “cantaloupe” in a sentence?
Here is “cantaloupe” used in a sentence: “She sliced a ripe cantaloupe for breakfast.”
What part of speech is “cantaloupe”?
“Cantaloupe” is a noun.
Where does the word “cantaloupe” come from?
The word “cantaloupe” comes from Italian. From Italian Cantalupo, a former papal estate near Rome where the melon was reportedly first grown in Europe.
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