noun
also can·ta·loup or can·ta·lope or can·te·lope ˈkant ə lˌōp, -ˈaa-, -təˌlōp also -üp
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Etymology: from Cantalupo, former papal villa near Rome, Italy, where it was first grown in Europe
1. : a muskmelon ( Cucumis melo cantalupensis ) grown chiefly in Europe and having a hard ridged or warty rind and reddish orange flesh that is eaten raw as a fruit
2. : any of several muskmelons resembling the cantaloupe ; broadly : muskmelon