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cantaloupe

[kan-tl-ohp] / ˈkæn tlˌoʊp /
NOUN
muskmelon
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In the mid-1980s, when he managed cantaloupe fields, federal government pilots would fly small planes over the state’s cropland looking for large crews of workers, he recalled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2024

But the relationships either fade or split open like cantaloupe dropped on hot pavement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024

I wondered how it was possible to capture the essence of green apple or cantaloupe in the form of a tiny, plastic-y candy.

From Salon ● May 8, 2024

A salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupe has now killed eight people - three in the U.S. and five in Canada, health officials reported Thursday.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 8, 2023

I’ve hated cantaloupe since I was a little lad.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

Abatti and his family members run some of the biggest farming operations in the Imperial Valley, growing onions, cantaloupes, broccoli, lettuce, sugarbeets and hay, according to the website of Mike Abatti Farms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025

Grocery stores across the United States recalled cantaloupes in early December after discovering that whole and pre-sliced portions of the fruit were responsible for illnesses—and two deaths—across 34 states.

From National Geographic ● Dec. 8, 2023

Some of the particular companies or brands recalling cantaloupes are Pacific Trellis Fruit and Delcinea Farms, which recalled nearly 5000 cases of "Malichita" brand cantaloupes.

From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2023

Two people have died in a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes as cases have more than doubled since the outbreak was first announced last week, the U.S.

From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2023

Lefty used to stop there with Milton to buy cantaloupes, teaching Milton how to pick a sweet one by looking for tiny punctures left by bees.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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