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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHonigtau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Honigtau
"Der Honigtau zieht Ameisen an."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sweet, sticky substance secreted by aphids and some other insects, often found on leaves.
"The honeydew on the leaves attracted ants and sooty mold." - 2
A type of melon with sweet, pale green flesh.
"She served slices of honeydew at the summer picnic."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a combination of 'honey' (from Old English hunig) and 'dew' (from Old English dēaw), originally appearing in the 17th century to describe sweet, sticky secretions left on plants by insects. Over time, the name was also adopted to describe the sweet, pale green-fleshed melon known for its sugary juiciness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Honeydew" is said worldwide
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miel de rosée
Transliteration: miel de rosée
"Le miel de rosée est souvent trouvé sur les feuilles."
Honigtau
Transliteration: Honigtau
"Der Honigtau zieht Ameisen an."
miele di rugiada
Transliteration: miele di rugiada
"Il miele di rugiada è dolce e appiccicoso."
rocío de miel
Transliteration: rocío de miel
"El rocío de miel atrae a las hormigas."
orvalho de mel
Transliteration: orvalho de mel
"O orvalho de mel é encontrado em muitas plantas."
शहद की ओस
Transliteration: shahad ki os
"शहद की ओस पत्तियों पर पाई जाती है।"
蜜露
Transliteration: mì lù
"蜜露常常吸引蚂蚁。"
꿀 이슬
Transliteration: kkul iseul
"꿀 이슬은 종종 나뭇잎에서 발견됩니다."
ハニーデュー
Transliteration: hanī dyū
"ハニーデューは甘くて美味しいです。"
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