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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | muskmelon |
| Synonyms: | melon, rock melon, winter melon |
| Notes: | cantaloupe was first cultivated outside Rome at a villa called Cantalupo, hence the name; the 'cantaloupes' you buy in stores are actually muskmelons - why grocers (etc.) prefer to call them by the wrong name is unclear as real cantaloupes are rarely grown or sold in the United States |
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| Main Entry: | melon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fruit |
| Synonyms: | cantaloupe, casaba, gourd, honeydew, musk, nutmeg, papaya, pepo, watermelon |
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| Concept: | Orange. |
| Category: | 2. Sensation; special sensation; light; complementary colors |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
orange, red and yellow; gold; or; flame color., [Pigments] ocher, Mars' orange, cadmium., cardinal bird, cardinal flower, cardinal grosbeak, cardinal lobelia.
-verbs
gild, warm.
-adjectives
orange; ochreous; orange-colored, gold-colored, flame-colored, copper-colored, brass-colored, apricot-colored; warm, hot, glowing.
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