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cantaloupe vs muskmelon

muskmelon vs cantaloupe

cantaloupe and muskmelon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cantaloupe Yes No No No
muskmelon Yes No No No
As nouns, muskmelon is a hypernym of cantaloupe; that is, muskmelon is a word with a broader meaning than cantaloupe:
  • cantaloupe: 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 cantaloupe include sweet melon.
As nouns, muskmelon is a hypernym of cantaloupe; that is, muskmelon is a word with a broader meaning than cantaloupe:
  • cantaloupe: 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 cantaloupe include Cucumis melo, sweet melon, sweet melon vine.
cantaloupe (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 cantaloupe and muskmelon

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