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Noun: muskmelon  'músk,me-lun
  1. Any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell
    - sweet melon, sweet melon vine, Cucumis melo
     
  2. The fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons related to cucumbers
    - sweet melon

Derived forms: muskmelons

Type of: melon, melon vine

Part of: Cucumis, genus Cucumis

Encyclopedia: Muskmelon