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Definition of honeyeater

honeyeater

/ˈhʌniˌiːtər/
hon · ey · eat · er
Plural:honeyeaters
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honeyeater Lexical Profile

honeyeater Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Australian Any of numerous small to medium-sized birds of the family Meliphagidae, native primarily to Australia, New Guinea, and Oceania, characterized by a specialized brush-tipped tongue adapted for feeding on floral nectar.

Example

"The New Holland honeyeater darted among the grevillea bushes, rapidly probing the bright red flowers for nectar."

Synonyms
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• Nearby Words

honeycreeper
honeycup
honeydew
honeyeater
honeyguide
honeysuckle
hong kong

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 18th century as a descriptive compound of 'honey' and 'eater', referring to the bird's specialized diet of floral nectar.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Honeyeater. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/honeyeater
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