honeydew melon


noun

a variety of the winter melon, Cucumis melo inodorus, having a smooth, pale-green rind and sweet, juicy, light-green flesh.

Origin of honeydew melon

First recorded in 1915–20

British Dictionary definitions for honeydew melon

honeydew melon

noun

a variety of muskmelon with a smooth greenish-white rind and sweet greenish flesh