honey eater
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noun
any of numerous oscine birds of the family Meliphagidae, chiefly of Australasia, having a bill and tongue adapted for extracting the nectar from flowers.
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Origin of honey eater
First recorded in 1725–35
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British Dictionary definitions for honey eater
honey-eater
/ (ˈhʌnɪˌiːtə) /
noun
any small arboreal songbird of the Australasian family Meliphagidae, having a downward-curving bill and a brushlike tongue specialized for extracting nectar from flowers
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