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cantaloup vs muskmelon

muskmelon vs cantaloup

cantaloup and muskmelon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cantaloup Yes No No No
muskmelon Yes No No No
As nouns, muskmelon is a hypernym of cantaloup; that is, muskmelon is a word with a broader meaning than cantaloup:
  • cantaloup: the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh
  • muskmelon: the fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons related to cucumbers
Other hypernyms of cantaloup include sweet melon.
As nouns, muskmelon is a hypernym of cantaloup; that is, muskmelon is a word with a broader meaning than cantaloup:
  • cantaloup: a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh
  • muskmelon: any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell
Other hypernyms of cantaloup include Cucumis melo, sweet melon, sweet melon vine.
cantaloup (noun) muskmelon (noun)
the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh the fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons related to cucumbers
a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell
Difference between cantaloup and muskmelon

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