| Main Entry: | cantaloupe |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | muskmelon |
Synonyms: |
melon, rock melon, winter melon |
| Notes: | cantaloupe was first cultivated outside Rome at a villa called Cantalupo, hence the name; the 'cantaloupes' you buy in stores are actually muskmelons - why grocers (etc.) prefer to call them by the wrong name is unclear as real cantaloupes are rarely grown or sold in the United States |
| Main Entry: | orange |
| Part of Speech: | noun, adjective |
| Definition: | combination of red and yellow |
Synonyms: |
apricot, bittersweet, cantaloupe, carrot, coral, peach, red-yellow, salmon, tangerine, titian |
| Main Entry: | melon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fruit |
Synonyms: |
cantaloupe, casaba, gourd, honeydew, musk, nutmeg, papaya, pepo, watermelon |
| Main Entry: | orange |
| Part of Speech: | noun, adjective |
Related
Adjectives: |
orange, terra
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| Concept: | Orange. |
| Category: | 2. Sensation; special sensation; light; complementary colors |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
orange, red and yellow; gold; or; flame color., [Pigments] ocher, Mars' orange, cadmium., cardinal bird, cardinal flower, cardinal grosbeak, cardinal lobelia.
-verbs
gild, warm.
-adjectives
orange; ochreous; orange-colored, gold-colored, flame-colored, copper-colored, brass-colored, apricot-colored; warm, hot, glowing.
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