WINTER MELON


Meaning of WINTER MELON in English

[winter melon] n (ca. 1900) 1: any of several muskmelons (as a casaba or honeydew melon) that are fruits of a cultivated vine (Cucumis melo indorus)

2: a large white-fleshed melon that is the fruit of an Asian vine (Benincasa hispida) and is used esp. in Chinese cooking

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.