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honeybird

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hon-ey-bird
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

honeybirds (plural)

Questions

What does honeybird mean?
Any of several drab honeyguides, of the genus Prodotiscus, from sub-Saharan Africa.
Where does honeybird come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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