honeywort

[ huhn-ee-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

1. a plant, Cerinthe retorta, of Greece, having bluish-green leaves and purple-tipped yellow flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of honeywort¹

1590–1600; honey + wort ², so called because its flowers yield much honey

Example Sentences

With an emphasis on diversity and flowers that dry well, she planted 20 varieties, including zinnias, statice, honeywort, sweet peas and cress, by using landscape fabric and a blowtorch to cut the fabric and prevent fraying.

From Los Angeles Times

The seeds of sweet peas, honeywort, beans and poppies are child’s play to gather.

From Seattle Times

The leaves of Honeywort are often lightly spotted, which may be one of its elements of mystery.

From Project Gutenberg

Honeywort is seldom seen even in our oldest gardens; but it is a beautiful flower and a most hardy annual, and deserves to be reintroduced.

From Project Gutenberg

Cerinthe or Honeywort, loved of bees.

From Project Gutenberg