honeybird

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noun

Any of several drab honeyguides, of the genus Prodotiscus, from sub-Saharan Africa.

OriginMiddle English hony brid →
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Meanings

nounhoneybird (plural honeybirds)

plural honeybirds

  1. Any of several drab honeyguides, of the genus Prodotiscus, from sub-Saharan Africa.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhony brid“honey-bird, bee”
  2. Englishhoneybird

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

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Translations

Finnish loistikka
  • loistikkabird of the genus Prodotiscus

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

neohybrid
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APA

honeybird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honeybird

MLA

“honeybird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honeybird. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “honeybird,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honeybird.

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