Meaning of winter melon | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Benincasa hispida, a species of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) commonly cultivated in Asia.
2. Any late-maturing variety of true melon (Cucumis melo), such as honeydew melon (Inodorus Group), Cassaba melon (Cassaba Group), and Spanish melon (Ibericus Group).
3. A type of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus).
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“There is also a winter-melon, large and with black seeds, exceedingly cooling, brought us from abroad, and the hotter climates, where they drink water after eating melons...”

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