noun
Meaning 1
Any of the sunbirds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Africa
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Standard Lemma guide
honeysucker
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noun
Meaning 2
A honeyeater.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, obsolete
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noun
Meaning 3
A honeyguide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 4
A vacuum truck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa
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noun
Meaning 5
Australasian bird with tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: honey eater
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oscine, oscine bird
History
Etymology
From honey + sucker.