honey eater

or honey·eater

noun

1. any of numerous oscine birds of the family Meliphagidae, chiefly of Australasia, having a bill and tongue adapted for extracting the nectar from flowers.

honey-eater

/ ˈhʌnɪˌiːtə /

noun

1. any small arboreal songbird of the Australasian family Meliphagidae, having a downward-curving bill and a brushlike tongue specialized for extracting nectar from flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of honey eater¹

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

It is also a honey eater; and roams about in quest of the hives of the indigenous bees.

From Project Gutenberg

Not only did they kill and skin the larger species but they caught and caged the finch, honey eater, and miller bird.

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