honeydew melon

noun

: a pale smooth-skinned winter melon with sweet greenish flesh

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Flavors include guava, barley, oatmeal cookies and honeydew melon. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 May Support Digestive Health The fluid and fiber in honeydew melon are an important combo for bowel regularity and the prevention of constipation. Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 13 Aug. 2024 Here's how to find a perfectly ripe honeydew melon. Veronica Bravo, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024 Honeydew-Cilantro Agua Fresca With Tequila Aguas frescas are nonalcoholic, but this cocktail-by-the-pitcher version adds tequila, combining honeydew melon with chiles and flecks of cilantro. Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for honeydew melon 

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of honeydew melon was in 1894

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“Honeydew melon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honeydew%20melon. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

honeydew melon

noun
: a pale smooth-skinned muskmelon with greenish sweet flesh

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