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honeydew

[ˈhʌnidjuː]
nounmasculinepl: honeydews
melão
1. A type of melon with a smooth, pale green skin and sweet, pale green flesh
She sliced the honeydew and served it as a refreshing dessert.
Ela cortou o melão e serviu como uma sobremesa refrescante.
2. A sweet sticky substance secreted by aphids and other small insects on plants
The ants farm aphids for their honeydew secretions.
As formigas cultivam pulgões pela sua secreção de substância açucarada.
Synonyms
melonnetted melonmuskmelon (regional)saccharine secretion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
melão
most common term for the fruit
Brazil
melão-verde
literally 'green melon', emphasizes the pale green variety
Portugal
melão verde
Portuguese equivalent for the green honeydew melon variety

Related Idioms & Phrases

sweet as honeydew
honeydew season
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