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cantaloupe

can·ta·loupe (can·ta·loup)

cantaloupe (cantaloup)

 
pronunciation:
kaen t lop
part of speech: noun
definition: A cantaloupe is a kind of fruit. It is a round melon with a hard, rough skin on the outside. The inside of a cantaloupe has orange flesh and there are many small seeds too. It's the orange part of the cantaloupe that we eat. Pieces of cantaloupe are often used in fruit salads.
Ripe cantaloupe can be very sweet. We sometimes have it with breakfast.