Meltau

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Meltau

[ˈmeːlˌtaʊ̯]

noun Meltau · Meltaus · Meltaues

klebrige, süße Flüssigkeit auf Pflanzen, die von bestimmten Insekten (Blattläusen, Blattflöhe und Zikaden) oder Pilzen ausgeschieden wird
Similar: Honigtau

In English

honeydew sweet, sticky substance deposited on leaves, etc., by insects feeding on plant s

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@misc{meltau_2026,
  title = {Meltau},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/meltau},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}