Phrase guide

honey plant

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhʌni ˌplɑːnt/
  • General-American: /ˈhʌni ˌplænt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any plant from which bees usually collect nectar, pollen, or both for making honey.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: agriculture, beekeeping, business, lifestyle

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The name of a number of not closely related plants.

A plant of the genus Hoya, especially the porcelainflower or waxplant (Hoya carnosa) from the tendency for excess nectar to drip from its flowers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hoya

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The name of a number of not closely related plants.

A plant of the genus Melissa, especially lemon balm (Melissa officinalis).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Synonyms: melissa

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The name of a number of not closely related plants.

Bishop's weed or false Queen Anne's lace (Ammi majus).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

a plant that furnishes nectar suitable for making honey

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hoya

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hunajakasvi — any plant from which bees usually collect nectar, pollen, or both for making honey
  • French: plante mellifère — any plant from which bees usually collect nectar, pollen, or both for making honey
  • French: plante nectarifère — any plant from which bees usually collect nectar, pollen, or both for making honey
  • Russian: медоно́с (medonós) — any plant from which bees usually collect nectar, pollen, or both for making honey
  • Serbo-Croatian: medonosna biljka — any plant from which bees usually collect nectar, pollen, or both for making honey
  • Finnish: isosudenporkkana — Ammi majus — see also false Queen Anne's lace
  • Serbo-Croatian: gorski koromač — Ammi majus — see also false Queen Anne's lace