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A sticky honey-like substance secreted onto foliage by aphids, scale, and mealy bugs.

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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
honeydew (noun)
1.
a saccharine deposit secreted on the leaves of plants usually by aphids or scale insects or sometimes by a fungus
2.
- honeydew melon
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English

Etymology

The noun is derived from honey +‎ dew, originally believed to be a form of dew that fell from the sky like rain onto plants (see sense 1).

The adjective is derived from the noun.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhʌnɪdjuː/, /-dʒuː/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhʌniˌd(j)u/
  • Hyphenation: hon‧ey‧dew

Noun

honeydew (countable and uncountable, plural honeydews)

  1. (uncountable) A sweet, sticky substance deposited on leaves and other plant parts by insects (especially aphids and scale insects) feeding
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