cantaloupe

el cantalupo

USAGE NOTE

This word may also be spelled “cantaloup.”

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (fruit)

a. el cantalupo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I'm going to make a fruit salad for the party with cantaloupe, watermelon, and grapes.Voy a hacer una ensalada de fruta para la fiesta con cantalupo, sandía y uvas.

b. el cantaloup

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The cantaloupe we bought at the supermarket is very sweet and juicy.El cantaloup que compramos en el supermercado está muy dulce y jugoso.

c. el melón escrito

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Argentina

(Argentina)

This is the sweetest cantaloupe I have ever tasted! So juicy and delicious!¡Este es el melón escrito más rico que he probado! ¡Tan jugoso y riquísimo!

d. el melón

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

What's for dessert? - Cantaloupe and vanilla ice cream.¿Qué hay de postre? - Melón con helado de vainilla.

e. el melón chino

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Cantaloupes are full of minerals such as potassium, zinc, and copper.Los melones chinos contienen muchos minerales como potasio, cinc y cobre.

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