"hony comb" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈhuniːˌkɔːm(b)/, /ˈhuniːˌkam(b)/ [Northern, mainly], /ˈhuniːˌkaːm(b)/ [Northern, mainly], /ˈhoːniː-/ [Northern, mainly] Forms: hony combes [plural], honi comb [alternative], honycomb [alternative], hony combe [alternative], honykombe [alternative], huny-comb [alternative], huny come [alternative], huny kambe [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English huniġcamb; equivalent to hony + comb. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|huniġcamb}} Old English huniġcamb, {{af|enm|hony|comb}} hony + comb Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} hony comb, {{enm-noun|hony combes}} hony comb (plural hony combes)
  1. A honeycomb (mainly as food)
    Sense id: en-hony_comb-enm-noun-HhHs4bGk Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Bees Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 45 41 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 35 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 30 30 Disambiguation of Bees: 75 14 11
  2. (rare) A sort of boil on the skull. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-hony_comb-enm-noun-n8obmQz6 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 45 41 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 35 21
  3. (rare) A signifier of affection or love Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-hony_comb-enm-noun-jME~TLbx Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 45 41 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 35 21

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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