honeydew
pronunciation
How to pronounce honeydew in British English:
UK ['hʌnɪdjʊ]
How to pronounce honeydew in American English:
US ['hʌnɪˌdju]
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- Noun:
- the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth-skinned greenish-white melon with pale green flesh
Word Origin
- honeydew (n.)
- "sticky sweet substance found on trees and plants," 1570s, from honey (n.) + dew (n.); honeydew melon first recorded 1916, a cross between cantaloupe and a South African melon.
Example
- 1. Of course , you can also use honeydew or papaya .
- 2. My friend has just come back from lanzhou , bringing me two genuine honeydew melons .
- 3. Yet the kaka , a forest-dwelling parrot in new zealand , is competing with ( and losing to ) introduced wasps for honeydew and nesting holes .
- 4. Oh , and some lychees or honeydew melon to finish with .
- 5. Pear , apple and honeydew melon , with flint and mineral characters in the background .