cantaloupe
noun
can·ta·loupe
ˈkan-tə-ˌlōp 
also -ˌlüp
variants
or less commonly cantaloup
1
: a small widely cultivated muskmelon (Cucumis melo var. reticulatus) with a heavily netted rind and usually orange flesh
broadly
: muskmelon sense a
2
: a muskmelon (Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis) with a rough hard warty rind that is not usually grown in North America
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The agency called it the largest listeria outbreak since one linked to cantaloupe in 2011.
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Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
Inspectors turned up dozens of violations at the plant, the setting for the nation's largest listeriosis outbreak since one linked to cantaloupe in 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2024
Additionally, options like broccoli and cantaloupe offer ample vitamin C without the acidity.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Detwiler is particularly careful to avoid cantaloupe because of its webbed rind, where bacteria can easily hide.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
Inspectors turned up dozens of violations at the plant, the setting for the nation's largest listeriosis outbreak since one linked to cantaloupe in 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2024
Additionally, options like broccoli and cantaloupe offer ample vitamin C without the acidity.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Detwiler is particularly careful to avoid cantaloupe because of its webbed rind, where bacteria can easily hide.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Cantaloupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cantaloupe. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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cantaloupe
noun
can·ta·loupe
variants
also cantaloup
: a muskmelon with a hard rough skin and reddish orange flesh
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