hon·ey·dew (h n  -d  , -dy)n. 1. A sweet sticky substance excreted by various insects, especially aphids, on the leaves of plants. 2. A sweet exudate similar to honeydew on the leaves of plants. 3. A honeydew melon. |
honeydew [ˈhʌnɪˌdjuː]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a sugary substance excreted by aphids and similar insects
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a similar substance exuded by certain plants
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) short for honeydew melon
honeydewed adj
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| Noun | 1. |  honeydew - the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green fleshwinter melon - the fruit of the winter melon vine; a green melon with pale green to orange flesh that keeps well |
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