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cantaloupe

[kan-tl-ohp] / ˈkæn tlˌoʊp /
NOUN
muskmelon
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The American squatted in the dirt, struggling to free the cantaloupe from its prickly stem, almost toppling over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025

But the relationships either fade or split open like cantaloupe dropped on hot pavement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024

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

From Salon ● May 29, 2024

A salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupe has now killed eight people - three in the U.S. and five in Canada, health officials reported Thursday.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 8, 2023

I had never eaten a cantaloupe before, but Dad brought home crates and crates of them.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

To capture the current climate on farms, a photographer and I joined this crew as they harvested mini watermelons and cantaloupes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025

The cantaloupes implicated in this outbreak include two brands, Malichita and Rudy, that are grown in the Sonora area.

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

If you have any cantaloupes in your home or have recently purchased any, it's advisable to discard or return them.

From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2023

She would lean into the open grate of the reservoir and pull out five stones the size of cantaloupes that stopped it up.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri


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