honey guide

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noun

any of several small, usually dull-colored birds of the family Indicatoridae, of Africa and southern Asia, certain species of which are noted for their habit of leading people or animals to nests of honeybees in order to feed on the honey, larvae, and wax of the nests after they have been broken open.

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Origin of honey guide

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby honey guide

honeydew melon, honey eater, honeyed, honey fungus, honey gilding, honey guide, honey locust, honey mesquite, honeymoon, honeymoon bridge, honey mouse

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How to use honey guide in a sentence

I've seen video of that satirical guide to SXSW in 1998 where you asked a bunch of bands odd questions.
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If history is a guide, Huckabee will need to resonate with more than just the faithful if he is to win.
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Ancient Romans exchanged gifts of figs and honey and would make sure to work part of the day as a good omen for the coming year.
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Objectively, they are not just riding with the tide, but helping to guide its very direction.
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He had thought what it would be like to be a rich man, and bring a certain girl here for a moon of honey and roses.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
This, of course, I always gave to the guide to use in sending the letter when he got to the trading-post.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
He said something laughingly to the head guide to the effect that climbing was good sport and a fine test for the nerves.
Uncanny Tales|Various
To guide his mind into the channel of the printed exposition, he calls into play the Directory power of the attention.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
Taking half a dozen men with him, and compelling the woman to act as guide, he went to the tomb in the dark.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for honey guide

honey guide

noun

any small bird of the family Indicatoridae, inhabiting tropical forests of Africa and Asia and feeding on beeswax, honey, and insects: order Piciformes (woodpeckers, etc)

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