cantaloupe vine vs cantaloupe

cantaloupe vine and cantaloupe both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cantaloupe vine	Yes	No	No	No
cantaloupe	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cantaloupe vine and cantaloupe are synonyms defined as:

cantaloupe vine and cantaloupe: a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh

Other synonyms of cantaloupe vine include cantaloup, cantaloup vine, Cucumis melo cantalupensis.

cantaloupe vine (noun)	cantaloupe (noun)
a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh	the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh
	a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh