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| hon·ey·dew [ húnnee d ] (plural hon·ey·dews) |
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1. sweet substance produced by aphids: a sweet sticky substance deposited on leaves by aphids and some other insects as a byproduct of the juices they suck from plants
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2. sweet substance exuded by plants: a sweet sticky substance produced by the leaves of some plants
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3. food
Same as honeydew melon
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| [< the belief that the substance was distilled from the air like dew] |
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  hon·ey·dewed adjective |
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