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muskmelon

/ˈmʌskˌmɛlən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
muskmel-on
IPA
/ˈmʌskˌmɛlən/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A true melon (Cucumis melo): such a plant or its fruit, especially one with sweet flesh.

noun

A true melon (Cucumis melo): such a plant or its fruit, especially one with sweet flesh.

Etymology

From musk + melon.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmʌskˌmɛlən/

Inflected Forms

muskmelons (plural) musk melon (alternative) mushmelon (alternative, dated)

Synonyms

cantaloupe American cantaloupe North American cantaloupe rock melon rockmelon sweet melon sweet melon vine cucumis melo

Questions

How do you pronounce muskmelon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌskˌmɛlən/.
What does muskmelon mean?
A true melon (Cucumis melo): such a plant or its fruit, especially one with sweet flesh.
Where does muskmelon come from?
From musk + melon.

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