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honeydew in Persian

عسلک

/ˈhʌnɪdjuː/US/ˈhʌniˌd(j)u/

honeydew in Persian: عسلک. In English, honeydew means 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.

Persian words for honeydew

sweet, sticky substance deposited on leaves, etc., by insects feeding on plant sap, or by fungi
عسلک

English meaning of honeydew

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun A sweet liquid substance resembling the substance mentioned in sense 1, such as honey, nectar, or manna in the Bible.
  3. noun A blackish mould (often called sooty mould) produced by fungi of the order Dothideales, feeding on the substance mentioned in sense 1.
  4. noun In full honeydew tobacco: a fine sort of tobacco moistened with a sweet substance (originally molasses).

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Questions about honeydew in Persian

What is the meaning of honeydew in Persian?
Honeydew in Persian is عسلک.
معنی honeydew چیست؟
Honeydew: عسلک.
What does honeydew mean in English?
Honeydew means 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.

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