honeydew
Example Sentences
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Dan informed me that the shirt wasn’t green but honeydew.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
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
It then excretes a sticky, sugary waste called honeydew that attracts insects and a form of sooty mold that can finish off the already weakened plants, posing a danger to crops and native trees.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
Where the bugs are thick, lanternfly honeydew can kill the forest’s understory by blanketing it in stickiness, which encourages the growth of sooty mold.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 31, 2023
She even cut up the best fruits: strawberries, honeydew, and pineapple.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
