Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas). 2015.
honey — n. (pl. eys) 1 a sweet sticky yellowish fluid made by bees and other insects from nectar collected from flowers. 2 the colour of this. 3 a sweetness. b a sweet thing. 4 a person or thing excellent of its kind. 5 esp. US (usu. as a form of… … Useful english dictionary
Honey flow — is a term used by beekeepers indicating that one or more major nectar sources are in bloom and the weather is favorable for bees to fly and collect the nectar in abundance. The northern or southern latitudes with its longer summer day time hours… … Wikipedia
Honey possum — honey possum[1] Conservation status … Wikipedia
Honey bee pheromones — are mixtures of chemical substances released by individual bees into the hive or environment that cause changes in the physiology and behaviour of other bees. IntroductionHoneybees have one of the most complex pheromonal communication systems… … Wikipedia
honey — [hun′ē] n. pl. honeys [ME honi, hunig < OE hunig, akin to Ger honig (OHG honang) < IE base * kenekó , honey yellow > Sans kāñcana , golden] 1. a thick, sweet, syrupy substance that bees make as food from the nectar of flowers and store… … English World dictionary
honey eater — honey eater, honey eater honey eater . One of numerous species of small passerine birds of the family {Meliphagid[ae]} having tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar, abundant in Australia and Oceania; called also {honeysucker}. Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honey-eater — honey eater, honey eater honey eater . One of numerous species of small passerine birds of the family {Meliphagid[ae]} having tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar, abundant in Australia and Oceania; called also {honeysucker}. Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honey creeper — noun Any of several kinds of small, brightly coloured S American birds which feed on nectar • • • Main Entry: ↑honey * * * honey creeper, or hon|ey|creep|er «HUHN ee KREE puhr», noun. 1. any of various small, brightly colored birds of tropical… … Useful english dictionary
honey — ► NOUN (pl. honeys) 1) a sweet, sticky yellowish brown fluid made by bees from flower nectar. 2) chiefly N. Amer. darling; sweetheart. 3) informal an excellent example: it s a honey of a movie. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
Nectar — Nec tar, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] 1. (Myth. & Poetic) The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A sweetish secretion of blossoms from which bees make honey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
