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/hun"ee suk'euhr/, n.1. a bird that feeds on the nectar of flowers.2. See honey eater.[1765-75; HONEY + SUCKER]
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Honeysucker — Hon ey*suck er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Honey eater}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honeysucker — [hun′ē suk΄ər] n. 1. HONEYEATER 2. a small Australian marsupial (Tarsipes spencerae) with a long tongue and snout: it feeds on nectar and small insects: also honey opossum … English World dictionary
honeysucker — honey eater honey eater, honey eater honey eater . One of numerous species of small passerine birds of the family {Meliphagid[ae]} having tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar, abundant in Australia and Oceania; called also {honeysucker} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honeysucker — /ˈhʌnisʌkə/ (say huneesukuh) noun 1. a bird that eats the nectar of flowers. 2. Obsolete → honeyeater …
honeysucker — noun Australasian bird with tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar • Syn: ↑honey eater • Hypernyms: ↑oscine, ↑oscine bird • Member Holonyms: ↑Meliphagidae, ↑family Meliphagidae … Useful english dictionary
yellow-tufted honeysucker — Oo O [ o], n. [Hawaiian.] (Zo[ o]l.) A beautiful bird ({Moho nobilis}) of the Hawaiian Islands. It yields the brilliant yellow feathers formerly used in making the royal robes. Called also {yellow tufted honeysucker}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Purple Sunbird — Male intermedius in breeding plumage (Kolkata, India) … Wikipedia
honey eater — honey eater, honey eater honey eater . One of numerous species of small passerine birds of the family {Meliphagid[ae]} having tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar, abundant in Australia and Oceania; called also {honeysucker}. Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honey-eater — honey eater, honey eater honey eater . One of numerous species of small passerine birds of the family {Meliphagid[ae]} having tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar, abundant in Australia and Oceania; called also {honeysucker}. Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honey eater — noun Australasian bird with tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar • Syn: ↑honeysucker • Hypernyms: ↑oscine, ↑oscine bird • Member Holonyms: ↑Meliphagidae, ↑family Meliphagidae * * * … Useful english dictionary
