winter melon
noun
a variety of late-keeping muskmelon, Cucumis melo inodorus, having a sweet, edible flesh.
Origin of winter melon
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby winter melon
British Dictionary definitions for winter melon
winter melon
noun
a variety of muskmelon, Cucumis melo inodorus, that has sweet fruit with pale orange flesh and an unridged rind
Also called: Persian melon