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The term honeydew has more than one meaning.
- The honeydew is a type of edible melon (Family Cucurbitaceae) — a cultivar, of the species Cucumis melo L.
subspecies melo L., which includes as other cultivars, the cantaloupe, casaba,
musk mellon, and several ornamental gourds.
- Honeydew is a sugar-rich secretion of certain plant-sucking insects such as aphids and scale insects. Ants and wasps may eat honeydew,
while honeybees gather it and process it into a dark, strong honey that is highly prized in parts of Europe and Asia for its reputed medicinal value.
- "Honeydoos" is a pun that refers to a weekend list of projects given to
a husband by his wife.
- "Dr. Bunsen Honeydew" is a character from the Muppets, known
chiefly for his "mad science" inventions and hapless, monosyllabic assistant Beaker.
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