Honeydew

Origin

honey + dew

Full definition of honeydew

Noun

1. A sweet sticky substance deposited on leaves by insects.
2. A sweet sticky substance produced by the leaves of some plants.
3. (countable) A melon with sweet green flesh, with a smooth greenish-white exterior, of cultivar group .
4. A light bluish green colour, like that of a honeydew melon.

Synonyms

• (fruit) honeydew melon

Adjective

1. Of a light bluish green colour, like that of a honeydew melon.

Related terms

• mildew