cantaloupe
noun
can·ta·loupe
ˈkan-tə-ˌlōp 
also -ˌlüp
variants
or less commonly cantaloup
1
: a small widely cultivated muskmelon (Cucumis melo var. reticulatus) with a heavily netted rind and usually orange flesh
broadly
: muskmelon sense a
2
: a muskmelon (Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis) with a rough hard warty rind that is not usually grown in North America
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Boar's Head, generally considered a premiere deli meat brand, continues to grapple with a listeria outbreak − the largest since the cantaloupe outbreak of 2011 − that has left 10 dead.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Kandy's cantaloupe products were removed due to potential contamination with salmonella.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Sep. 2024
One thing is clear: After watching Citrin taste every single type of melon at the market before discovering the one with the sweetest, most concentrated cantaloupe flavor for his summer melon canapé, the quality of produce will never be the thing to cut.
—Heather Platt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
The agency called it the largest listeria outbreak since one linked to cantaloupe in 2011.
—Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Kandy's cantaloupe products were removed due to potential contamination with salmonella.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Sep. 2024
One thing is clear: After watching Citrin taste every single type of melon at the market before discovering the one with the sweetest, most concentrated cantaloupe flavor for his summer melon canapé, the quality of produce will never be the thing to cut.
—Heather Platt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
The agency called it the largest listeria outbreak since one linked to cantaloupe in 2011.
—Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Cantaloupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cantaloupe. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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cantaloupe
noun
can·ta·loupe
variants
also cantaloup
: a muskmelon with a hard rough skin and reddish orange flesh
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