honeydew melons

Pale green summer fruit

Honeydew melons are large, oval fruits with smooth, pale green or yellowish skin and sweet, pale green flesh.

The sweetest melons are picked ripe and eaten fresh, often in fruit salads or as a breakfast side.

Honeydew refers to the sugary secretion left by aphids on plants—the melon's name suggests comparable sweetness.

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refreshing · rind · fresh cut · green · smoothie · round · light green · gourds · hydration · ripe · fruit salad · dessert · pale · prosciutto · summer fruit · farmers market · tropical fruit · vitamins

Opposites
melon flesh color

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Orange-fleshed melon variety

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Family

honeydew, melon, honey, honeys, honeyed, dews, melons

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G