cantalupo

/kahn-tah-LOO-poh/
[Italian] plural cantalupi

Cantaloupe melon, a type of melon, from Italy. It is small and spherical with a rough surface with a raised pattern and on which there are the marks of segments. It has a small central cavity which is filled with a mesh of small seeds. Principle types are Ogen, Charentais, Tiger and Sweetheart. It is also known as rock melon.

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