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winter melon

DEFINITIONS OF: winter 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, Persian melon, honeydew 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 the winter melon vine; a green melon with pale green to orange flesh that keeps well

Types:
honeydew, honeydew melon
the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green flesh
Persian melon
the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large green melon with orange flesh
casaba, casaba melon
melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh
Type of:
muskmelon, sweet melon
the fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons related to cucumbers
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