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CUCUMIS MELO

\kjˈuːkjuːmˌɪs mˈiːlə͡ʊ], \kjˈuːkjuːmˌɪs mˈiːlə‍ʊ], \k_j_ˈuː_k_j_uː_m_ˌɪ_s m_ˈiː_l_əʊ]\

Definitions of CUCUMIS MELO

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A plant species of the family CUCURBITACEAE, order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae known for the melon fruits with reticulated (net) surface including cantaloupes, honeydew, casaba, and Persian melons.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The systematic name of the Melon Plant, Melo, Common Melon, (F.) Melon. The fruit is an agreeable article of diet, but not very digestible, unless when ripe. The seeds possess mucilaginous properties.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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