Cucumis melo 香瓜
cucumis melo[ noun ]
any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell
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Muskmelon \Musk"mel`on\, n. [Musk + melon.] (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. See Illust. of {Melon}.
Honeydew melon \Hon"ey*dew` mel"on\, n.
A type of winter melon ({Cucumis melo} inodorus) related to
the muskmelon ({Cucumis melo} reticulatus), but having a
smooth pale yellowish-green rind and sweet, juicy, light
green flesh. It is slightly ovoid in shape, commonly about 8
to 10 inches long on the long axis.
[PJC]
Honeydew melon \Hon"ey*dew` mel"on\, n.
A type of winter melon ({Cucumis melo} inodorus) related to
the muskmelon ({Cucumis melo} reticulatus), but having a
smooth pale yellowish-green rind and sweet, juicy, light
green flesh. It is slightly ovoid in shape, commonly about 8
to 10 inches long on the long axis.
[PJC]