melon ball
Carved cantaloupe sphere
A melon ball is a small sphere of fruit scooped from a melon using a specialized tool called a melon baller.
The rounded shapes are typically used as garnishes or in fruit salads: She filled the bowl with watermelon and cantaloupe melon balls.
The term also names the tool itself.
- scoopFirst-reported story
- ice cream scoopCurved serving utensil
- cantaloupeOrange-fleshed melon variety
- honeydewGreen-fleshed muskmelon variety
- watermelonVine fruit with red flesh
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