English Explanatory Dictionary

honeycreeper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of various nectar-feeding birds of the tanager family, belonging to the genera Cyanerpes, Chlorophanes, and Iridophanes.
Any of the Hawaiian honeycreepers, passerine songbirds of Hawaii.

Word forms

honeycreeper honeycreepers

Etymology

From honey + creeper.

Derived words

golden-collared honeycreeper scarlet honeycreeper

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