Cucumis

There is, however, another species, called the Cucumis prophetarum, from the idea that it afforded the gourd which "the sons of the prophets" shred by mistake into their pottage.

Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897

Melón: cantaloupe (Cucumis melo) Another European import, this member of the cucurbitae family, which includes squash and cucumber, is an important commercial fruit crop in Mexico, where it is used in fruit salads, aguas and licuados.

Exotic summer refreshment: a guide to Mexico's tropical fruit 2007

Ultraviolet induced photodegradation of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) microsomal and soluble protein tryptophanyl residues in vitro.

Effects of ultraviolet-B on forest vegetation in the Arctic 2009

Melón: cantaloupe (Cucumis melo) Another European import, this member of the cucurbitae family, which includes squash and cucumber, is an important commercial fruit crop in Mexico, where it is used in fruit salads, aguas and licuados.

Exotic summer refreshment: a guide to Mexico's tropical fruit 2007

The creeping tsamma melons (Citrullus lanatus), gemsbok cucumbers (Acanthosicyos naudinianus), and wild cucumbers (Cucumis africanus) are important sources of water and food for both humans and animals.

Kalahari xeric savanna 2008

The horned melon, also called jelly melon and kiwano, is the fruit of Cucumis metuliferus, a native of Africa with a spiky yellow skin and a relatively scant amount of emerald-green, translucent gel surrounding its seeds.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

Except for the watermelon, melons are fruits of Cucumis melo, a close relative of the cucumber C. sativus and a native of the semiarid subtropics of Asia.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

The horned melon, also called jelly melon and kiwano, is the fruit of Cucumis metuliferus, a native of Africa with a spiky yellow skin and a relatively scant amount of emerald-green, translucent gel surrounding its seeds.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

But the most surprising plant of the Desert is the “Kengwe or Keme” (‘Cucumis caffer’), the watermelon.

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa 2004

Except for the watermelon, melons are fruits of Cucumis melo, a close relative of the cucumber C. sativus and a native of the semiarid subtropics of Asia.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004