n.
Pronunciation: ' m ə sk- ˌ me-l ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1573
: a usually sweet edible melon that is the fruit of an annual trailing or climbing Asian vine ( Cucumis melo ) of the gourd family: as a : any of various melons ( C. melo reticulatus ) with netted skin and musky odor that include most of the muskmelons cultivated in No. America especially : CANTALOUPE 1 b : WINTER MELON 1