honeysucker

[ huhn-ee-suhk-er ]

/ ˈhʌn iˌsʌk ər /

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noun

a bird that feeds on the nectar of flowers.

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Origin of honeysucker

First recorded in 1765–75; honey + sucker

Words nearby honeysucker

honey mouse, honey mushroom, honey plant, honeypot, honey stomach, honeysucker, honeysuckle, honeysuckle family, honeysuckle ornament, honey-sweet, honey trap

British Dictionary definitions for honeysucker

honeysucker

/ (ˈhʌnɪˌsʌkə) /

noun

any bird, esp a honey-eater, that feeds on nectar

another name for honey mouse

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