honeydew

English

noun
Definitions
  • 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 .
  • A light bluish-green colour, like that of a honeydew melon.
  • A fine sort of tobacco moistened with molasses.

Etymology

Compound from English honey + English dew.

Origin

English

dew

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