cantaloupe
UK[ˈkæntəluːp]US[ˈkæntəloʊp]
n
a type of round melon with a hard green or yellow skin and sweet orange flesh
Etymology
the word 'cantaloupe' entered english in the 18th century from french. the french term derived from the italian place name 'cantalupo', which was a former papal estate near rome where this variety of melon was cultivated for the papal table. the italian name itself likely comes from medieval latin 'cantus lupus', meaning "wolf's song" or "wolf's edge", possibly referring to a location. thus, the modern fruit name is a direct geographical reference, tracing back through romance languages to a specific locale of cultivation.
Analysis
this word is a loanword adopted as a single, unsegmentable unit into english.
Examples
she sliced the ripe cantaloupe for the fruit salad.
the market had a special on cantaloupes this week.
its flavor is a cross between a cantaloupe and a honeydew.