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cantaloupe

[kan-tl-ohp] / ˈkæn tlˌoʊp /
NOUN
muskmelon
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They do cantaloupe, specifically, and I’ve grown to love it.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

In the mid-1980s, when he managed cantaloupe fields, federal government pilots would fly small planes over the state’s cropland looking for large crews of workers, he recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 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

“You’re just in need of my help,” said Janice, sculling again through her cantaloupe.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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