cantaloupe
pronunciation
How to pronounce cantaloupe in British English:
UK [ˈkæntəlu:p]
How to pronounce cantaloupe in American English:
US [ˈkæntlˌop]
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- Noun:
- a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh
- the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh
Word Origin
- cantaloupe
- cantaloupe: [18] The cantaloupe melon was introduced into Europe from Armenia. The place where the newcomer was first cultivated is said to have been a former summer estate of the popes near Rome called Cantaluppi – whence the name. Both the name and the fruit had made their way to France by the 15th century, but neither seems to have arrived permanently in England until the early 18th century.
- cantaloupe (n.)
- also cantaloup, 1739, from French, from Italian, from Cantalupo, name of a former Papal summer estate near Rome, where the melons first were grown in Europe after their introduction (supposedly from Armenia). The place name seems to be "singing wolf" and might refer to a spot where wolves gathered, but this might be folk etymology.
Example
- 1. You 're holding him like a cantaloupe .
- 2. Dean and betty pigged out on cantaloupe yesterday .
- 3. Any vegetable or fruit that is orange in color - cantaloupe , sweet potato , squash and carrots .
- 4. It may sound a little bit strange , since prosciutto is salty and the cantaloupe is sweet .
- 5. A low-fat muffin , a wedge of cantaloupe , and a cup of latte made with skim milk .