cantaloupe vine can·ta·lou·pevine uncommon noun 1. a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh Synonymscantaloupecantaloupcantaloupe vineCucumis melo cantalupensis Related words Broader terms sweet melon Part of cantaloup WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.