[muhsh-mel-uh
n] 
[muhsk-mel-uhn] | 1. | a round or oblong melon, occurring in many varieties, having a juicy, often aromatic, sweet, yellow, white, or green, edible flesh. |
| 2. | the plant, Cucumis melo reticulatus, of the gourd family, bearing this fruit. |
| 3. | cantaloupe (def. 1). |