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Noun: honeydew melon  'hú-nee,dju'me-lun
  1. Any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell
    - winter melon, Persian melon, winter melon vine, Cucumis melo inodorus
     
  2. The fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green flesh
    - honeydew

Derived forms: honeydew melons

Type of: Cucumis melo, muskmelon, sweet melon, sweet melon vine, winter melon

Encyclopedia: Honeydew melon