Etymology

honeybird

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Today it means: Any of several drab honeyguides, of the genus Prodotiscus, from sub-Saharan Africa. Full definition →

Middle English hony brid
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhony brid“honey-bird, bee”
  2. English todayhoneybird

From Middle English hony brid (“honey-bird, bee”, also an epithet for Christ), equivalent to honey + bird.

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