any of several varieties of the melon Cucumis melo, such as the cantaloupe and honeydew
2.
the fruit of any of these melons, having ribbed or warty rind and sweet yellow, white, or green flesh with a musky aroma
muskmelon in American English
(ˈmʌskˌmɛlən)
noun
1.
any of various round or oblong fruits that grow on different varieties of a trailing vine (Cucumis melo) of the gourd family, including cantaloupes and honeydew melons
2.
any of these plants, esp. a variety (Cucumis melo var. reticulatus) having fruit with a musky odor, ribbed netlike skin, and greenish to reddish orange, sweet, juicy flesh