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English noun: muskmelon

1. muskmelon (plant) any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell


SynonymsCucumis melo, sweet melon, sweet melon vine


Broader (hypernym)melon, melon vine


Narrower (hyponym)cantaloup, cantaloup vine, cantaloupe, cantaloupe vine, Cucumis melo cantalupensis, Cucumis melo inodorus, Cucumis melo reticulatus, honeydew melon, net melon, netted melon, nutmeg melon, Persian melon, winter melon, winter melon vine


Part holonymmuskmelon, sweet melon


Member meronymCucumis, genus Cucumis

2. muskmelon (food) the fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons related to cucumbers


Synonymssweet melon


Broader (hypernym)melon


Narrower (hyponym)cantaloup, cantaloupe, net melon, netted melon, nutmeg melon, winter melon


Part meronymCucumis melo, muskmelon, sweet melon, sweet melon vine









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