Definition

Noun: 1. A type of melon: A large, round fruit with a smooth, typically pale green to yellow rind and sweet, pale green flesh. It is a variety of muskmelon (Cucumis melo) that lacks the netted skin and strong musky scent of other varieties like cantaloupe. 2. The plant producing this fruit: The vine that bears honeydew melons.

Examples

• Noun:
  • For breakfast, she had a bowl of fresh honeydew melon.
  • The honeydew melon was perfectly ripe and incredibly sweet.
  • We grew honeydew melon in our garden this summer.

Advanced Usage

• "honeydew": Often used alone to refer to the fruit.
  • Would you like some cantaloupe or honeydew?

Variants and Related Words

• Honeydew: The common shortened form.
• Winter melon: A broad category that includes honeydew melon, referring to melons that ripen late and store well.
• Muskmelon (): The species name for the group of melons that includes honeydew, cantaloupe, and other similar fruits.

Synonyms

• Green-fleshed melon: A descriptive synonym highlighting the flesh color.
• White Antibes: A specific cultivar name for a type of honeydew melon.

Notes on Meaning

The term "honeydew melon" specifically distinguishes this smooth-skinned, sweet melon from the netted-rind cantaloupe. Its defining characteristics are its smooth skin, lack of a musky odor, and sweet, pale green flesh.

Noun

1. the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green flesh
2. any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell