The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cucumis Melo
Muskmelon \Musk"mel`on\, n. [Musk + melon.] (Bot.) The fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant ( Cucumis Melo) of the gourd family, having a peculiar aromatic flavor, and cultivated in many varieties, the principal sorts being the cantaloupe, of oval form and yellowish flesh, and the smaller nutmeg melon with greenish flesh. See Illust. of Melon.
Cucumis melo
Honeydew melon \Hon"ey*dew` mel"on\, n. A type of winter melon ( Cucumis melo inodorus) related to the muskmelon ( Cucumis melo reticulatus), but having a smooth pale yellowish-green rind and sweet, juicy, light green flesh. It is slightly ovoid in shape, commonly about 8 to 10 inches long on the long axis.