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cantaloupe

[kan-tl-ohp] / ˈkæn tlˌoʊp /
NOUN
muskmelon
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I wouldn’t have chosen cantaloupe as the fruit to go to in my morning, but it turns out cantaloupe is pretty darn good.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2025

They do cantaloupe, specifically, and I’ve grown to love it.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2025

This shows plenty of nutty character on the palate, with green herbs and shades of cantaloupe.

From Seattle Times Jun. 4, 2024

In the early 1960s, Michoacano cantaloupe farmers acquired lands to expand their production by growing avocados.

From Salon May 29, 2024

Finally, when the moon was full like a cantaloupe, he and Hamameh’s husband appeared.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

In the three months of harvest that brought them together, they endured six-day workweeks, picking mini watermelons and cantaloupes in summer temperatures that sometimes topped 100 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 30, 2025

The department did not name the company involved, but Canada’s Public Health Agency linked the outbreak to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes.

From Seattle Times Dec. 15, 2023

Grocery stores across the United States recalled cantaloupes in early December after discovering that whole and pre-sliced portions of the fruit were responsible for illnesses—and two deaths—across 34 states.

From National Geographic Dec. 8, 2023

Other companies recalling cantaloupes are CG Dallas, Sofi Produce/Trufresh, Vinyard Fruit and Vegetable Company, as well as Aldi grocer, which recalled cantaloupe, cut cantaloupes and pineapple spears with best by dates between Oct.

From Salon Nov. 27, 2023

Lefty used to stop there with Milton to buy cantaloupes, teaching Milton how to pick a sweet one by looking for tiny punctures left by bees.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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