honeydew

2 definitions found

honeydew - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Honeydew \Hon"ey*dew`\, n.
     1. A sweet, saccharine substance, found on the leaves of
        trees and other plants in small drops, like dew. Two
        substances have been called by this name; one exuded from
        the plants, and the other secreted by certain insects,
        esp. aphids.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A kind of tobacco moistened with molasses.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A honeydew melon.
        [PJC]

honeydew - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  honeydew
      n 1: the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth
           greenish-white melon with pale green flesh [syn:
           honeydew, honeydew melon]