honeydew
the sweet material that exudes from the leaves of certain plants in hot weather.
a sugary material secreted by aphids, leafhoppers, scale insects, psyllids, and other homopterous insects.
Origin of honeydew
1Other words from honeydew
- hon·ey·dewed, adjective
Words Nearby honeydew
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How to use honeydew in a sentence
When the ants wish a dainty luncheon of honeydew they crawl up under the little shed and get a drink of this sweet juice.
Little Busybodies | Jeanette Augustus Marks and Julia MoodyThey found the old honeydew cherry-tree standing; but some of its long-armed branches were going to decay.
A Little Girl of Long Ago | Amanda Millie DouglasThe Aphides have the habit of discharging a sweet sticky substance called honeydew, of which ants are very fond.
The chief cause, however, is mildew, the sign of whose presence is the honeydew on the oak leaves.
A Short History of English Agriculture | W. H. R. CurtlerAnd I smoked a pipe of pipes with some splendid old salts, and shared my honeydew among them.
The Martian | George Du Maurier
British Dictionary definitions for honeydew
/ (ˈhʌnɪˌdjuː) /
a sugary substance excreted by aphids and similar insects
a similar substance exuded by certain plants
short for honeydew melon
Derived forms of honeydew
- honeydewed, adjective
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