honey guide

or hon·ey·guide

noun

any of several small, usually dull-colored birds of the family Indicatoridae, of Africa and southern Asia, certain species of which are noted for their habit of leading people or animals to nests of honeybees in order to feed on the honey, larvae, and wax of the nests after they have been broken open.

Origin of honey guide

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby honey guide

honeydew melon, honey eater, honeyed, honey fungus, honey gilding, honey guide, honey locust, honey mesquite, honeymoon, honeymoon bridge, honey mouse

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Example sentences from the Web for honey guide

The Americans, who have not the African honey-guide, employ several well-known methods to track bees to their hives.
Insect Architecture|James Rennie
All leaped to their feet, therefore, with the determination to follow the “honey-guide,” go where it would.
The Young Yagers|Mayne Reid
We remained near a small hill, called Maundo, where we began to be frequently invited by the honey-guide ('Cuculus indicator').
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa|David Livingstone
Two men who accompanied our guide called out every now and then to attract the attention of the honey-guide, but none appeared.
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868|David Livingstone

British Dictionary definitions for honey guide

honey guide

noun

any small bird of the family Indicatoridae, inhabiting tropical forests of Africa and Asia and feeding on beeswax, honey, and insects: order Piciformes (woodpeckers, etc)

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单词	honey guide
释义	honey guide or hon·ey·guide noun any of several small, usually dull-colored birds of the family Indicatoridae, of Africa and southern Asia, certain species of which are noted for their habit of leading people or animals to nests of honeybees in order to feed on the honey, larvae, and wax of the nests after they have been broken open. Origin of honey guide First recorded in 1780–90 Words nearby honey guide honeydew melon, honey eater, honeyed, honey fungus, honey gilding, honey guide, honey locust, honey mesquite, honeymoon, honeymoon bridge, honey mouse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for honey guide The Americans, who have not the African honey-guide, employ several well-known methods to track bees to their hives. Insect Architecture\|James Rennie All leaped to their feet, therefore, with the determination to follow the “honey-guide,” go where it would. The Young Yagers\|Mayne Reid We remained near a small hill, called Maundo, where we began to be frequently invited by the honey-guide ('Cuculus indicator'). Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa\|David Livingstone Two men who accompanied our guide called out every now and then to attract the attention of the honey-guide, but none appeared. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868\|David Livingstone British Dictionary definitions for honey guide honey guide noun any small bird of the family Indicatoridae, inhabiting tropical forests of Africa and Asia and feeding on beeswax, honey, and insects: order Piciformes (woodpeckers, etc) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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