honeydew melon

American  

noun

honeydew melons plural

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

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honeydew melon British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• honeydew melons
  plural

Etymology

Origin of honeydew melon

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

In 10 to 12 days, adults surface to feast for roughly 90 days on honeydew melon, decaying fruit, plant nectar and bird dung.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024

Peach, honeydew melon and lemon zest highlight this refreshing white, made from garganega, the grape of soave.

From Washington Post • May 5, 2022

On Wednesday, I solidified a cooking plan that included homemade focaccia, honeydew melon wrapped in prosciutto, and of course, that cacio e pepe.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2021

“Every breakfast, it was the same thing: a honeydew melon, a hard-boiled egg, bread with jelly and butter, a Danish,” said Kroll, recalling the hotel service.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2021

Memo chopped up mango, honeydew melon, strawberries, and orange slices, some with intricate patterns.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro