/musk"mel'euhn/ , n.
1. a round or oblong melon, occurring in many varieties, having a juicy, often aromatic, sweet, yellow, white, or green, edible flesh.
2. the plant, Cucumis melo reticulatus, of the gourd family, bearing this fruit.
3. cantaloupe (def. 1).
Also, mushmelon .
[ 1565-75; MUSK + MELON ]