Definition of "cantaloupe" [can•ta•loupe]

• A variety of melon (Cucumis melo var. reticulatus) having a tan rind with netlike ridges and a sweet fragrant orange flesh. (noun)
• Any of several other related or similar melons. (noun)

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• "The shot of me air guitaring in the produce section while a grocery store employee loads cantaloupe is one of my faves."
• "Suddenly all that aggressive sweetness of the cantaloupe is balanced, and I can taste complexity!"
• "The fruit we call the cantaloupe is really a muskmelon."