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cantalope

cantalope is the misspelling of cantaloupe.

Meaning of cantaloupe

Noun

cantaloupe (countable and uncountable, plural cantaloupes)

  1. (Ireland, UK) Cantalupensis Group sensu stricto, with non- or slightly netted rind, also known as true cantaloupe or European cantaloupe, found in the Middle East and Europe.
  2. (Australia, Canada, US) Reticulatus Group (now merged into Cantalupensis Group), with strongly netted rind, also known as American cantaloupe, muskmelon or rockmelon.
    • Trevor, like an Aussie outbacker, eats snacks and a pickup meal of bread, cantaloupe, olives, mangoes, and melon.2010, Mary Ellen Snodgrass, Peter Carey: A Literary Companion, page 100
  3. An orange colour, like that of cantaloupe flesh.
  4. (countable, plural-normally, slang) A woman's breasts, particularly large breasts.
    • Distracted by the way that the sudden gust of wind exposed the girl's bare thighs, he tripped on the uneven sidewalk and faceplanted straight into her soft cantaloupes.
    Synonyms:
    breasts

Questions about cantalope

What is cantalope the misspelling of?
Cantalope is the misspelling of cantaloupe.

Words near cantalope in the dictionary

  1. cantaleups
  2. cantalever
  3. cantalevers
  4. cantaliver
  5. cantalivers
  6. cantalope
  7. cantaloup
  8. cantaloupe
  9. cantaloupes
  10. cantaloupey
  11. cantaloups

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