honeydew
noun
hon·ey·dew
ˈhə-nē-ˌdü 
-ˌdyü
1
: a saccharine deposit secreted on the leaves of plants usually by aphids or scale insects or sometimes by a fungus
2
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The colonial buildings in honeydew and cantaloupe colors — surrounded by banyan trees, strangler figs, and jacaranda and set off by the bright primaries and pastels of the clothes of passersby — make for a delicious street scene.
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Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Their delicious Viognier is golden colored in the glass with aromas of apricot, peach, and honeysuckle and flavors of nectarine, honeydew, and Gala apple.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024
Our 10-year-old tester was particularly impressed by Good for You Girls' honeydew scent, which smelled fresh and clean, even after a full day at camp.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 22 Feb. 2024
Ants consume a lot of their honeydew and, in exchange, protect Hemiptera from enemies like parasitoids or predators.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
Good options include cantaloupe, honeydew and pineapple.
—Becky Krystal, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
This will kill the insects, which will also knock out the moldy honeydew.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2024
Diners will build their own bites from dishes stacked with Mandarin crepes and julienned cucumbers, scallions, honeydew and cantaloupe.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 11 Aug. 2023
Even melons that won't ripen or grow sweeter at room temperature, like honeydew, do become softer and juicier.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Their delicious Viognier is golden colored in the glass with aromas of apricot, peach, and honeysuckle and flavors of nectarine, honeydew, and Gala apple.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024
Our 10-year-old tester was particularly impressed by Good for You Girls' honeydew scent, which smelled fresh and clean, even after a full day at camp.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 22 Feb. 2024
Ants consume a lot of their honeydew and, in exchange, protect Hemiptera from enemies like parasitoids or predators.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
Good options include cantaloupe, honeydew and pineapple.
—Becky Krystal, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
This will kill the insects, which will also knock out the moldy honeydew.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2024
Diners will build their own bites from dishes stacked with Mandarin crepes and julienned cucumbers, scallions, honeydew and cantaloupe.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 11 Aug. 2023
Even melons that won't ripen or grow sweeter at room temperature, like honeydew, do become softer and juicier.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
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1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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honeydew
noun
hon·ey·dew
ˈhən-ē-ˌd(y)ü
1
: a sugary substance deposited on the leaves of plants usually by aphids or scale insects or sometimes by a fungus
2
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