musk melon

Sweet orange fruit

A muskmelon is a type of melon with netted skin and sweet, aromatic flesh—the musky scent gives it the name.

In American usage, muskmelon typically refers to cantaloupes and honeydews.

The flesh ranges from orange to green depending on variety: The muskmelons are finally ripe enough to pick.

fruit

cucurbit

Gourd family plant

  • gourdHard-shelled decorative fruit
  • vineTrailing climbing plant
  • ripeReady to eat

flesh · juicy · spherical · netted · rind · seeds · produce · harvest · orchard · seedless

variety

cantaloupe

Orange-fleshed melon variety

sprite · ambrosia

refreshing

hydrating

Supplying with fluid

crisp · light · thirst-quenching · succulent · watery · cold · iced · soothing · revitalizing · invigorating

aromatic

fragrance

Pleasing olfactory quality

  • scentAirborne odor detected
  • aromaPleasant distinctive smell
  • perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing

bouquet · sweet-smelling · redolent · ambrosial · ripe · essence · whiff · olfactory · pungent · heady

summer

picnic

Outdoor casual meal

garden · vine · heatwave · hydration · bounty · tropical · plentiful · farmers market · roadside stand · backyard

sweet

sugary

Containing much sweetener

dessert · candied · syrupy · fructose · luscious · delicate · mild · fragrant · tropical · caramelized

Categories
Opposites
melon variety contrast

musk melonhoneydew

Green-fleshed muskmelon variety

winter melon · watermelon · cucumber · iceberg lettuce · celery

fruit sweetness/aroma

musk meloncucumber

Crisp edible gourd

winter melon · bitter melon · chayote

Family

muskmelon, muskmelons

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G