honeywort

hon·ey·wort

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [huhn-ee-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈhʌn iˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
- /hˈʌnɪwˌɔːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huhn-ee-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈhʌn iˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

Definitions of honeywort word

noun honeywort a plant, Cerinthe retorta, of Greece, having bluish-green leaves and purple-tipped yellow flowers. 1
noun honeywort A Mediterranean plant of the borage family with grayish-green leaves and tubular yellow or purple flowers that are a favored source of nectar for bees. 1
noun honeywort Any of the genus Cerinthe of flowering plants that attract bees. 0

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Origin of honeywort

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; honey + wort2, so called because its flowers yield much honey

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honeywort popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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