Meaning & use
casaba
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A large winter melon with a hard, wrinkled yellow rind and sweet, pale flesh.
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The fruit stand sold casaba melons alongside cantaloupes and honeydews.
She sliced the casaba into wedges and served it with a squeeze of lime.
A note on using this word
Named after Kasaba, a town in present-day Turkey, where the melon was historically grown for export.
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