2. A species of the genus
Bos, which inhabits the country about Hudson's Bay. It has the large horns united at the skull, but turned
downward on each side of the head. The hair of this animal is very long and fine.
The fruit of a cucubritaceous plant (Cicumis Melo), having a peculiar
aromatic flavor, and cultivated in many varieties, the principal sorts being the
cantaloupe, of oval form and yellowish flesh, and the smaller
nutmeg melon with
greenish flesh. See Illust. of
Melon.
