honeydew
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iˌdu, -ˌdyu noun
2.
the sweet material that exudes from the leaves of certain plants in hot weather.
3.
a sugary material secreted by aphids, leafhoppers, scale insects, psyllids, and other homopterous insects.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a sugary substance excreted by aphids and similar insects |
| 2. | a similar substance exuded by certain plants |
| 3. | short for honeydew melon |
| 'honeydewed | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
honeydew
"sticky sweet substance found on trees and plants," 1577, from honey + dew; honeydew melon first recorded 1916, a cross between cantaloupe and a South African melon.
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Example sentences
Evidence: profuse honeydew, often with sooty mold beneath infested trees.
We also note that the honeydew does not drop but is propelled away from the mealybug.
When aphids are abundant, honeydew may fall as a mist on automobiles and other objects beneath the infested trees.
He knew it was honeydew she favored over cantaloupe.
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