honeydew

Pale green fruit

Honeydew names two sweet substances.

The melon is pale green with smooth rind and sweet, pale flesh: We had honeydew for breakfast.

The other honeydew is a sticky secretion left on plants by aphids and other sap-sucking insects—prized by ants and bees, but a nuisance to gardeners.

melon

cantaloupe

Orange-fleshed melon variety

muskmelon · gourd · rind · flesh · seeds · wedge · slice · vine · harvest · ripe

juicy

succulent

Moist and flavorful

pulpy · watery · dripping · refreshing · hydrating · quenching · ripe · plump · luscious · saturated

summery

picnic

Outdoor casual meal

brunch · patio · refreshing · chilled · seasonal · harvest · abundance · leisure · outdoor · light

nectar

secretion

Substance released by glands

  • aphidsSap-feeding garden insects
  • sapPlant circulatory fluid
  • stickyApt to adhere

residue · ants · excretion · sugary · whitefly · mealybug · leaves

color

sage

Wisdom keeper or seasoning

  • celadonGrayish-green ceramic finish
  • seafoamFrothy bubbles on waves
  • mintAromatic culinary herb

pistachio · chartreuse · pastel · muted · delicate · subtle · light · cool · fresh · spring

sweet

sugary

Containing much sweetener

light · fragrant · aromatic · perfumed · floral · gentle · mellow · smooth · clean · fresh

tropical

prosciutto

Uncooked cured Italian ham

  • mintAromatic culinary herb
  • limeAcidic green citrus
  • gingerPungent culinary rhizome

coconut · pineapple · mango · papaya · smoothie · sorbet · cocktail · salsa · salad

Categories
Opposites
melon type

honeydewbitter melon

Warty gourd, sharp flavor

cantaloupe · muskmelon · watermelon · casaba

sweetness/palatability

honeydewbitter melon

Warty gourd, sharp flavor

vinegar · bile · wormwood · grapefruit · lemon

biological substance type (insect secretion sense)

honeydewvenom

Injected animal poison

repellent · insect repellent · toxin

Phrases
Family

honeydew melon, honeydews

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G