honeydew

[ huhn-ee-doo, -dyoo ]
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noun
  1. the sweet material that exudes from the leaves of certain plants in hot weather.

  1. a sugary material secreted by aphids, leafhoppers, scale insects, psyllids, and other homopterous insects.

Origin of honeydew

1
First recorded in 1570–80; honey + dew

Other words from honeydew

  • hon·ey·dewed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for honeydew

honeydew

/ (ˈhʌnɪˌdjuː) /


noun
  1. a sugary substance excreted by aphids and similar insects

  2. a similar substance exuded by certain plants

  1. short for honeydew melon

Derived forms of honeydew

  • honeydewed, adjective

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