English noun: Persian melon | |||
1. | Persian melon (plant) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Cucumis melo, muskmelon, sweet melon, sweet melon vine | ||
Part holonym | winter melon | ||
2. | Persian melon (food) the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large green melon with orange flesh | ||
Broader (hypernym) | winter melon | ||