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Synonyms of muskmelon

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Another word for muskmelon is cantaloupe. Other synonyms of muskmelon are American cantaloupe, North American cantaloupe, rock melon and rockmelon.

Synonyms and similar words for muskmelon

nounThe type of such melon plant whose fruit has a netted rind and sweet aromatic flesh, Cucumis melo...

  • cantaloupeReticulatus Group (now merged into Cantalupensis Group), with strongly netted rind, also known as American cantaloupe...
  • American cantaloupe
  • North American cantaloupe
  • rock melon
  • rockmelonA type of melon, Cucumis melo var. reticulatus, with sweet orange flesh and a rough skin resembling netting.

Meaning of muskmelon

  1. noun A true melon (Cucumis melo): such a plant or its fruit, especially one with sweet flesh.
  2. noun The type of such melon plant whose fruit has a netted rind and sweet aromatic flesh, Cucumis melo Reticulatus Group (sometimes merged into Cantalupensis Group); the fruit thereof.

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Questions about synonyms of muskmelon

What is another word for muskmelon?
Muskmelon has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cantaloupe, American cantaloupe, North American cantaloupe, rock melon and rockmelon.
What does muskmelon mean?
Muskmelon means a true melon (Cucumis melo): such a plant or its fruit, especially one with sweet flesh.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: muskmelon (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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