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honeydew

UK
/ˈhʌnɪdjuː/
US
/ˈhʌniˌduː/
honeydewnoun
honeydews
pl
Translations
melon miel
I bought a honeydew at the market to make a refreshing fruit salad.
J'ai acheté un melon miel au marché pour préparer une salade de fruits rafraîchissante.
miellatSécrétion sucrée produite par certains insectes.
The leaves of the plant were covered in honeydew, attracting ants to the garden.
Les feuilles de la plante étaient couvertes de miellat, attirant des fourmis dans le jardin.
Additional translations
vert melonEn parlant d'une nuance de vert pâle.
Definitions
A type of sweet, green-fleshed melon with a smooth, pale rind.
I bought a honeydew at the market to make a refreshing fruit salad.
A sweet, sticky substance excreted by certain insects, such as aphids, as they feed on plant sap.
The leaves of the plant were covered in honeydew, attracting ants to the garden.
A pale, light green colour resembling the flesh of a honeydew melon.
The designer chose honeydew for the bedroom walls.
Synonyms
nectar
dew
sweetness
syrup
honeydewadjective
more honeydew
Comp.
most honeydew
Super.
UK
/ˈhʌnɪdjuː/
US
/ˈhʌniˌduː/
Used chiefly as a colour name and attributively before nouns (e.g., "honeydew walls", "honeydew paint").
Translations
Additional translations
vert melonEn parlant d'une nuance de vert pâle.
Definitions
Of a pale, light green colour like that of honeydew melon flesh.
She painted the nursery a soothing honeydew shade.
Synonyms
pastel green
light green
pistachio
light sea green
pale lime
pale green
mint
mint green
seafoam
seafoam green
celadon
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