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cantaloupe
(redirected from Rock melon)

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cantaloupe: see gourd gourd , common name for some members of the Cucurbitaceae, a family of plants whose range includes all tropical and subtropical areas and extends into the temperate zones.
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; melon melon, fruit of Cucumis melo, a plant of the family Curcurbitaceae (gourd family) native to Asia and now cultivated extensively in warm regions. There are many varieties, differing in taste, color, and skin texture—e.g.
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cantaloupe, cantaloup
1. a cultivated variety of muskmelon, Cucumis melo cantalupensis, with ribbed warty rind and orange flesh
2. any of several other muskmelons

cantaloupe [′kant·əl‚ōp]
(botany)
The fruit (pepo) ofCucumis malo, a small, distinctly netted, round to oval muskmelon of the family Cucurbitaceae in the order Violales.


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Along with the lettuce, there were small pieces of grapes, mango, rock melon, and jambu--a good mix of sweet and sour tastes, all drenched in a salty soya sauce dressing.
Muragan of Hilton Jumeirah and Chef Antonio De Dominicis of Radisson SAS Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek were presented with a cash prize of US$3000 each as recognition for their unique recipes roasted quail with scallions, coriander and raisin rice and coconut curry sauce for hot dish and coconut & rock melon tiramisu for cold dish.
Chef ST Murugan, 33, of Hilton Dubai Jumeirah, won the hot category with a roasted quail with scallions, coriander and raisin rice and coconut curry sauce, and Chef Antonio de Dominicis of Radisson SAS Hotel won the cold category for his recipe of a coconut and rock melon tiramisu with USA rice.
 
 
 
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