transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈməsk-ˌme-lən ]
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 North America ; especially : cantaloupe 1
b. : winter melon 1