cassaba
[ kuh-sah-buh ]
/ kəˈsɑ bə /
noun
Words nearby cassaba
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caspian sea,
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Definition for cassaba (2 of 2)
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
Example sentences from the Web for cassaba
Many rugs are sold under the name of Cassaba, which are really woven at Sparta.
Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern |Rosa Belle HoltAlligator pears, cassaba melon or other fruit may be substituted for above.
New Royal Cook Book |Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for cassaba (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for cassaba (2 of 2)
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