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Definition of honeycup

honeycup

/ˈhʌn.i.kʌp/
hon · ey · cup
Plural:honeycups
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honeycup Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A small cup, pot, or serving receptacle used specifically for holding and dispensing honey.

Example

"She placed a small, glazed ceramic honeycup on the breakfast tray next to the freshly baked scones."

2

American A deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub of the heath family native to the coastal plains of the southeastern United States, noted for its aromatic, bell-shaped white flowers.

Example

"The botanist carefully documented the bloom cycle of the honeycup thriving in the acidic soils of the Carolina bog."

Synonyms
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• Nearby Words

honeybunch
honeycomb
honeycreeper
honeycup
honeydew
honeyeater
honeyed

Word Origin & Etymology

A compound of 'honey' and 'cup', coined both as a literal description for a serving vessel and as a common name for the Zenobia pulverulenta shrub due to its fragrant, cup-shaped flowers.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Honeycup. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/honeycup
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