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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Honeydew melon

/hŭn'-ēd-o͞oˌ mĕl'-ən/ · Hon·ey·dew· mel·on · IPA
01 n. A type of winter melon (Cucumis melo inodorus) related to the muskmelon (Cucumis melo reticulatus), but having a smooth pale yellowish-gree…
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    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.