honeydew melon
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- noun
- /ˈhʌniˌduː ˈmɛlən/
- My personal favorite jugo (juice) discovery in South America was fresh jugo de melón (honeydew melon).
- cup of honeydew melon
- ripe honeydew melon
- 1/2 honeydew melon
Examples
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Yesterday, just scooping the middle out of a honeydew melon gave me... -...a Steifen.
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Hello, honeydew melon.
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His belly was the size of a honeydew melon balanced above his belt.
Fiction book (1996) -
He is like a ripe honeydew melon.
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Yellow and purple, the pepino tastes like honeydew melon.
Fiction book (1991) -
The plane-carried prototype of the Earth-orbiting system watches over about 1,700 Fordel acres, mostly in cantaloupe and honeydew melons.
Academic text (1996) -
The "Honeydew" eyes are darker than most honeydew melons I’ve actually seen, but it is nicely reminiscent of Midori liqueur.
Blog text (29) -
For a refreshing snack, I enjoyed a bowl of cut honeydew melon during the summer.
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The honeydew melon is known for its sweet, juicy flavor and pale green flesh.
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In a fruit salad, honeydew melon pairs well with berries and citrus fruits.
Synonyms
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A large round or oval fruit with thick skin and soft sweet inside like a watermelon
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A large round melon with sweet pale green flesh
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A large sweet melon with pale white flesh and a yellow rind
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A round fruit with sweet, juicy flesh eaten fresh
A group of melons with smooth white skin and pale flesh that have little or no strong musky smell
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Morphology
The phrase denotes a specific type/subtype of fruit and its meaning is directly derivable from concrete constituents: 'honeydew' (a pale‑green melon) combined with 'melon' (a fruit). This noun–noun subtype construction is compositional and cross‑linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the meaning.
Etymology
Honeydew melon comes from a simple image: the fruit's flesh is very sweet like honey and its smooth skin looks fresh like dew on plants. So the name helps you remember that a honeydew melon is a large, juicy, 'sweet' melon with pale skin and light green flesh.