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cantaloupe: see gourd gourd (gôrd, g ..... Click the link for more information. ; 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. ..... Click the link for more information. . 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Now, I just sell a tiny bit of Mississippi sidewinder peas, cantaloupe and corn to help ends meet," he says. It reduces salmonella populations on cantaloupe surfaces by 99. New watermelon lovers can have the best of both worlds: mini watermelons the size of a large cantaloupe, sold under names like the Dulcinea PureHeart and the Seminis Bambino. |
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