Of a light green colour, like the flesh of some honeydew melons.
Used in a Sentence
honeydew
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for honeydew.
Editorial note
And the fraudster swarms know that the honeydew of hope is still dripping, though hurt by reality not giving way.
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Quick take
Of a light green colour, like the flesh of some honeydew melons.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of honeydew gathered in one view.
(by extension) (uncountable) A light green colour, like the flesh of some honeydew melons.
(by extension) (countable, figuratively) Something that is enjoyable or pleasant.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for honeydew.
adjective
Of a light green colour, like the flesh of some honeydew melons.
noun
(by extension) (uncountable) A light green colour, like the flesh of some honeydew melons.
noun
(by extension) (countable, figuratively) Something that is enjoyable or pleasant.
noun
(uncountable) A sweet, sticky substance deposited on leaves and other plant parts by insects (especially aphids and scale insects) feeding on plant sap, or by fungi.
Example sentences
And the fraudster swarms know that the honeydew of hope is still dripping, though hurt by reality not giving way.
I have cantaloupe/honeydew but no problem with avocado or latex so I don't suspect a connection here.
Just last weekend, I bought a half-dozen honeydew melons for 50¢ each and a few pounds of apples for 50¢/lb.
It's an intentional use of aphids as a food source with what appears to be a methodology of breeding and sustaining their honeydew food source.
There's way too many hits searching for honeydew online...
I have OAS/mild latex allergy and cantaloupe/honeydew are pretty terrible, and avocado was a bit bad too (worse when paired with acid e.g.
For example, I decided I liked 'cheese' better than 'honeydew'.
The fly trap is a bit fancy and complicated but the simple honeydew type arrangement must surely be way more common than we think it is.
I built something somewhat similar to this that's web app based (honeydew) but it's much more focused on DIY and doesn't include any of the quote/contractor stuff.
For example often if you have a blackfly infestation, the first sign is often a steady stream of ants - they are feeding of the honeydew created by the blackfly, they protect the blackfly from predators like ladybird larvae, and they will even transfer the blackfly to new plants.
On the same link, a menu from Family Circle, August 1957, includes corn, salad, and honeydew melon, and from Women's Day 1959 has tomatoes, vegetable salad, and a fruit basket.
Quote examples
Various ants farm fungi, some species herd aphids for their "honeydew" secretions, pocket gophers cultivate tree roots, etc.
The flavours in my devices are currently "honeydew melon" and "tobacco+caramel" which has a caramel-ly smell.
They don't just find aphids and collect their "honeydew" excretions.
Aphids are called in Greek something akin to honeydew, "μελίγκρα" which translates roughly to "honeygra".
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use honeydew in a sentence?
And the fraudster swarms know that the honeydew of hope is still dripping, though hurt by reality not giving way.
What does honeydew mean?
Of a light green colour, like the flesh of some honeydew melons.
What part of speech is honeydew?
honeydew is commonly used as adjective, noun.