honeydew

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈhʌnɪdjuː/|/-dʒuː/    美 /ˈhʌniˌd(j)u/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A sweet, sticky substance deposited on leaves and other plant parts by insects (especially aphids and scale insects) feeding on plant sap, or by fungi. uncountable
    — [T]here reſteth on the leaves of this tree a kinde of red thicke dew in the hotteſt time of Summer more then on any other tree round about it, which will be rather dry then bedewed at all, which honey dew being taken doth ſlake the thirſt wonderfully: […]
  2. A sweet liquid substance resembling the substance mentioned in sense 1, such as honey, nectar, or manna in the Bible. broadly,uncountable
    — [F]reſh teares / Stood on her cheeks, as doth the honie devv, / Vpon a gathred Lillie almoſt vvithered.
  3. A blackish mould (often called sooty mould) produced by fungi of the order Dothideales, feeding on the substance mentioned in sense 1. broadly,uncountable
  4. In full honeydew tobacco: a fine sort of tobacco moistened with a sweet substance (originally molasses). broadly,uncountable
  5. Ellipsis of honeydew melon (“a melon from the Cucumis melo Inodorus cultivar group, with sweet, light green or white flesh and a smooth greenish-white or yellow rind”). abbreviation,alt-of,broadly,countable,ellipsis
  6. Ellipsis of honeydew melon (“a melon from the Cucumis melo Inodorus cultivar group, with sweet, light green or white flesh and a smooth greenish-white or yellow rind”).; A light green colour, like the flesh of some honeydew melons. broadly,uncountable
  7. Something that is enjoyable or pleasant. broadly,countable,figuratively
    — He was held vnworthy euer after to ſucke the Hony dew of Peace, that (againſt his comming, by whom our Peace weares a triple Wreathe) would offer to play the Droane.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of a light green colour, like the flesh of some honeydew melons.

词形变化

honeydews plural more honeydew comparative most honeydew superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
canadew honeydewed honeydew list honey do list honeydew melon honeydew moth
相关词
weeping tree

词源

词源 1
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.
词源 2
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.
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