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[syn: sweet melon, muskmelon, sweet melon vine, Cucumis melo]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Honeydew melon \Hon"ey*dew` mel"on\, n.
A type of winter melon (Cucumis melo inodorus) related to
the muskmelon (Cucumis melo reticulatus), but having a
smooth pale yellowish-green rind and sweet, juicy, light
green flesh. It is slightly ovoid in shape, commonly about 8
to 10 inches long on the long axis.
[PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Muskmelon \Musk"mel`on\, n. [Musk + melon.] (Bot.)
The fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Cucumis Melo) of the
gourd family, having a peculiar aromatic flavor, and
cultivated in many varieties, the principal sorts being the
cantaloupe, of oval form and yellowish flesh, and the smaller
nutmeg melon with greenish flesh. See Illust. of Melon.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Cucumis melo
n 1: any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted
rind and edible flesh and a musky smell [syn: sweet
melon, muskmelon, sweet melon vine, Cucumis melo]