noun Date: circa 1900 any of several muskmelons (as a casaba or honeydew melon) that are fruits of a cultivated vine ( Cucumis melo indorus ), a large white-fleshed melon that is the fruit of an Asian vine ( Benincasa hispida ) and is used especially in Chinese cooking
WINTER MELON
Meaning of WINTER MELON in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012