honeydew melon

noun

1. a variety of the winter melon, Cucumis melo inodorus, having a smooth, pale-green rind and sweet, juicy, light-green flesh.

honeydew melon

noun

1. a variety of muskmelon with a smooth greenish-white rind and sweet greenish flesh

Word History and Origins

Origin of honeydew melon¹

First recorded in 1915–20