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Muskmelon   /mˈəskmˌɛlən/   Listen
noun
Muskmelon  n.  (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.






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"Muskmelon" Quotes from Famous Books



... Select 1 large muskmelon (not too ripe), cut it in half, remove the seeds with a tablespoon, cut the melon into large pieces, pare off the skin and cut each long piece in two; put the melon pieces in a saucepan, cover with boiling water and boil 5 minutes; take them out with a skimmer and lay ...
— Desserts and Salads • Gesine Lemcke



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