honeycreeper

[ huhn-ee-kree-per ]

/ ˈhʌn iˌkri pər /

noun

any of several small, usually brightly colored birds, related to the tanagers and wood warblers, of tropical and semitropical America.

Hawaiian honeycreeper.

Nearby words

honeycomb, honeycomb lung, honeycomb moth, honeycomb tripe, honeycomb work, honeycreeper, honeydew, honeydew melon, honeyeater, honeyed, honeyedly

Origin of honeycreeper

First recorded in 1880–85; honey + creeper

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