cantaloupes

Netted orange melons

Cantaloupes is the plural of cantaloupe, a type of melon with orange flesh and a rough, netted rind.

The fruit is sweet and fragrant when ripe: We picked up some cantaloupes at the farmer's market.

In British English, cantaloupe typically refers to a different variety with smoother skin.

fruit

melon

Sweet-fleshed gourd fruit

rind · seeds · flesh · wedges · slices · cubes · ripe · juicy · sweet · orange

culinary

prosciutto

Uncooked cured Italian ham

appetizer · smoothie · sorbet · salsa · skewers · chilled · garnish · mint · lime · feta

cultivation

vine

Trailing climbing plant

patch · growing · ripeness · stem · pollination · irrigation · sandy soil · transplant · seedling · maturity

selection

thump

Heavy dull blow

heavy · firmness · golden · underripe · overripe · grocery · market · produce · picking · choosing

Categories
Opposites
melon variety

cantaloupeswatermelons

Large striped summer fruit

honeydew melons · winter melons · bitter melons

fruit characteristics

cantaloupesberries

Small fleshy fruits

grapes · cherries · coconuts

fruit sweetness/desirability

cantaloupesbitter melons

Warty gourd, intensely sharp

lemons · unripe fruit

Family

cantaloupe, cantaloup

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G