honeydew
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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’s honeydew, a sweet substance excreted out of the lanternflies’ anuses as they feed in the canopy above.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 31, 2023
That included providing a buffet of fresh watermelon and honeydew for wary travelers.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
The report continued: "Cantaloupes accounted for 56% of the outbreaks, watermelons accounted for 38% and honeydew melons accounted for 6%."
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2023
He knew it was honeydew she favored over cantaloupe.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
