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honeydew
(redirected from honeydew melons)

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hon·ey·dew  (hn-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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Noun1.honeydewhoneydew - the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green flesh
honeydew melon
winter melon - the fruit of the winter melon vine; a green melon with pale green to orange flesh that keeps well
Translations
honeydew [ˈhʌnɪˌdjuː] n → melata
honeydew [ˈhʌnɪˌdjuː] n → melata


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