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honeydew melon

hon·ey·dew mel·on
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [huhn-ee-doo, -dyoo mel-uh n]
    • /ˈhʌn iˌdu, -ˌdyu ˈmɛl ən/
    • /ˈhʌ.nɪ.djuː ˈmel.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huhn-ee-doo, -dyoo mel-uh n]
    • /ˈhʌn iˌdu, -ˌdyu ˈmɛl ən/

Definitions of honeydew melon words

  • noun honeydew melon a variety of the winter melon, Cucumis melo inodorus, having a smooth, pale-green rind and sweet, juicy, light-green flesh. 1
  • noun honeydew melon a variety of muskmelon with a smooth greenish-white rind and sweet greenish flesh 0
  • noun honeydew melon a type of winter melon with a smooth, whitish rind and very sweet, greenish flesh 0
  • noun honeydew melon a melon with sweet green flesh and a smooth greenish-white rind. 0

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Origin of honeydew melon

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Honeydew melon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

honeydew melon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

honeydew melon usage trend in Literature

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