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honeydew

|hon/ey/dew|

🇺🇸

/ˈhʌniˌdu/

🇬🇧

/ˈhʌnɪdjuː/

sweet substance

Etymology

Etymology Information

'honeydew' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'honydew', where 'hony' meant 'honey' and 'dew' referred to the moisture or liquid.

Historical Evolution

'honydew' transformed into the modern English word 'honeydew'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it referred to the sweet substance on leaves, but over time it also came to mean a type of melon.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a type of sweet, pale green melon.

I bought a honeydew from the market.

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Noun 2

a sweet, sticky substance excreted by certain insects, such as aphids, on leaves.

The ants were attracted to the honeydew on the leaves.

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