muskmelon
noun[CorU]
(alsomusk melon)uk/ˈmʌskˌmel.ən/us/ˈmʌskˌmel.ən/any of severaltypesofmelon(= alarge, roundfruitwith hardskinandsweetflesh), such ashoneydewandcantaloupe:
Thisovalmuskmelon has a super-sweetorangefleshthat makes itperfectfor anything fromsmoothiestofruitsalad.
Acantaloupe, also called amuskmelon, is one of the mostcommontypesofmelonfoundinNorthAmerica.
Muskmelonvarietiescan haveorange,green,golden, orpaleyellowtowhiteflesh.
- Itbelongsto the muskmelonfamily, which isrenownedfor having alongshelflife.
- Harvest most muskmelons when thestemseparateseasilyfrom thefruit.
Types of fruit
- ackee
- alligator pear
- amla
- angelica
- açaí
- cooker
- cooking apple
- copra
- crab apple
- cranberry
- kumquat
- lingonberry
- litchi
- loganberry
- longan
- prickly pear
- prune
- pumpkin
- quince
- raisin