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Noun: honeydew  'hú-nee,d(y)oo
  1. A sugar-rich sticky liquid, secreted by aphids and some scale insects as they feed on plant sap
    "Honeydew is collected by certain species of birds, wasps, stingless bees and honey bees, which process it into a dark, strong honey (honeydew honey)"
     
  2. The fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green flesh
    "The honeydew's subtle sweetness made it perfect for a fruit salad";
    - honeydew melon

Derived forms: honeydews

Type of: secretion, winter melon

Part of: honeydew honey

Encyclopedia: Honeydew, West Virginia