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honeydew: Meaning and Definition of

hon•ey•dew

Pronunciation: (hun'ē-d", -dy"), [key]
— n.
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  2. the sweet material that exudes from the leaves of certain plants in hot weather.
  3. a sugary material secreted by aphids, leafhoppers, scale insects, psyllids, and other homopterous insects.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
honeycreeper honeydew melon
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