winter melon meaning and definition

WINTER MELON noun

Definition of winter melon (noun)

1. any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell
   • synonyms: Cucumis melo inodorus, honeydew melon, Persian melon, winter melon vine
2. the fruit of the winter melon vine; a green melon with pale green to orange flesh that keeps well