honeydew
nounUK /ˈhʌn.i.djuː/
US /ˈhʌn.i.duː/
A honeydew is a sweet green melon with pale flesh inside.
She sliced a honeydew melon for breakfast.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A sweet sticky substance secreted by aphids and other insects on plants.
The leaves were shiny with honeydew left by aphids.
3. A sweet liquid made by bees from plant nectar, similar to honey.
The bees stored honeydew in the comb.
4. A pale yellow-green color like the flesh of a honeydew melon.
The walls were painted a soft honeydew shade.