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
   "honeydew melon vines produced sweet, pale-fleshed fruit";
   - 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
   "The honeydew melon's subtle sweetness made it perfect for a fruit salad";
   - honeydew

Derived forms: honeydew melons

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

Encyclopedia: Honeydew melon