[syn: honeydew, honeydew melon]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Honeydew melon \Hon"ey*dew` mel"on\, n.
A type of winter melon (Cucumis melo inodorus) related to
the muskmelon (Cucumis melo reticulatus), but having a
smooth pale yellowish-green rind and sweet, juicy, light
green flesh. It is slightly ovoid in shape, commonly about 8
to 10 inches long on the long axis.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
honeydew melon
n 1: any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a
smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not
have a musky smell [syn: winter melon, Persian melon,
honeydew melon, winter melon vine, Cucumis melo
inodorus]
2: the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth
greenish-white melon with pale green flesh [syn: honeydew,
honeydew melon]