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Persian melon

DEFINITIONS OF: Persian melon

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n any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell

Synonyms:
Cucumis melo inodorus, honeydew melon, winter melon, winter melon vine
Type of:
Cucumis melo, muskmelon, sweet melon, sweet melon vine
any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell

n the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large green melon with orange flesh

Type of:
winter melon
the fruit of the winter melon vine; a green melon with pale green to orange flesh that keeps well
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