casaba
or cas·sa·ba
[ kuh-sah-buh ]
/ kəˈsɑ bə /
noun
a variety of the winter melon, Cucumis melo inodorus, having a wrinkled, yellow rind and sweet, juicy, greenish flesh.
Also called
casaba melon.
Origin of casaba
1885–90,
Americanism; named after
Kassaba (now Turgutlu), town near Izmir, Turkey, which exported it
Words nearby casaba
carías andino,
carúpano,
cas,
casa,
casa grande,
casaba,
casabianca,
casablanca,
casadesus,
casals,
casals, pablo
Example sentences from the Web for casaba
Casaba melons may be served in the same ways as cantaloupes.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 |Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
British Dictionary definitions for casaba
casaba
cassaba
/ (kəˈsɑːbə) /
noun
a kind of winter muskmelon having a yellow rind and sweet juicy flesh
Word Origin for casaba
from
Kassaba, former name of Turgutlu, Turkey