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muskmelon - Word of the Day - Sun Nov 12, 2023

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muskmelon - (noun) - any of various sweet, juicy melons, as the cantaloupe

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Joey was very pleased when he got his hands on some nice muskmelons.

 

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Muskmelons like cantaloupes and honeydews are gourds like squash, zucchini, pumpkin, and watermelon. 

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Muskmelons have a sweet, juicy flesh that can be yellow, orange, green, or white, and each is surrounded by a rough skin. 

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Muskmelons got their name because of the sweet odor of the ripe fruits.  Musk is the Persian name for for a type of perfume, and muskmelons are native to Persia (Iran) and other adjacent areas, both east and west of Iran.   

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5 minutes ago, Bill W said:

Muskmelons have a sweet, juicy flesh that can be yellow, orange, green, or white, and each is surrounded by a rough skin. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not all have rough skin.  Honeydew and casaba are smooth skinned.

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51 minutes ago, drpaladin said:

Not all have rough skin.  Honeydew and casaba are smooth skinned.

Sorry, that was a typo.  It was supposed to read surrounded by a tough skin. 

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