"honeysucker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: honeysuckers [plural]
Etymology: From honey + sucker. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|honey|sucker}} honey + sucker Head templates: {{en-noun}} honeysucker (plural honeysuckers)
  1. (Africa) Any of the sunbirds. Tags: Africa Categories (lifeform): Perching birds, Piciforms
    Sense id: en-honeysucker-en-noun-1p3o9yWN Disambiguation of Perching birds: 29 35 36 Disambiguation of Piciforms: 28 34 38 Categories (other): African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 36 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 37 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 37 35
  2. (Australia, obsolete) A honeyeater. Tags: Australia, obsolete Categories (lifeform): Honeyeaters, Perching birds, Piciforms
    Sense id: en-honeysucker-en-noun-BZbee7NO Disambiguation of Honeyeaters: 22 49 29 Disambiguation of Perching birds: 29 35 36 Disambiguation of Piciforms: 28 34 38 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 36 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 37 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 37 35
  3. (obsolete) A honeyguide. Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Perching birds, Piciforms
    Sense id: en-honeysucker-en-noun-KrB5rVGU Disambiguation of Perching birds: 29 35 36 Disambiguation of Piciforms: 28 34 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 36 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 37 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 37 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: honey-sucker

Inflected forms

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