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Persian melon

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A melon cultivar

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large green melon with orange flesh

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: winter melon

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noun

Meaning 3

any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: winter melon, honeydew melon, winter melon vine, Cucumis melo inodorus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sweet melon, muskmelon, sweet melon vine, Cucumis melo

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Etymology

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