honeydew
English
Noun
honeydew (countable and uncountable, plural honeydews)
- A sweet sticky substance deposited on leaves by insects.
- A sweet sticky substance produced by the leaves of some plants.
- (countable) A melon with sweet green flesh, with a smooth greenish-white exterior, of cultivar group Cucumis melo Inodorus group.
- A light bluish-green colour, like that of a honeydew melon.
- honeydew colour:
- A fine sort of tobacco moistened with molasses.
Synonyms
- (fruit): honeydew melon
Translations
a sweet sticky substance deposited on leaves by insects
a sweet sticky substance produced by the leaves of some plants
a melon with sweet green flesh
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Adjective
honeydew (comparative more honeydew, superlative most honeydew)
- Of a light bluish green colour, like that of a honeydew melon.
Related terms
See also
- Appendix:Colors
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