honey-flower

9.1

An Australian shrub with groups of sweet flowers that attract bees and birds

noun

Australian

: flor de miel

Many Australian gardens feature the honey-flower because of its bright blooms and sweet nectar.

Examples

The honey-flower attracts a wide variety of bees in the spring.
Local beekeepers often seek out areas rich in honey-flowers to produce high-quality honey.
The honey-flower blooms beautifully in spring.
Many honey-flowers attract various pollinators.
Local beekeepers often seek out areas rich in honey-flowers to produce high-quality honey.
Many Australian gardens feature the honey-flower because of its bright blooms and sweet nectar.
The honey-flower attracts a wide variety of bees in the spring.

Synonyms

honeyflower

vshoney-flower

Australian

9.4

A small Australian plant with flowers that make a lot of sweet nectar for bees

attracts a wider range of pollinators including birds and insects

mountain devil

vshoney-flower

Australian

9.9

A bushy Australian shrub with clusters of bright red flowers that attract birds

is a general name rather than a single named species

Lambertia formosa

vshoney-flower

Australian

9.9

A bush from eastern Australia with clusters of red flowers that have nectar

focuses on attracting different pollinators rather than physical appearance

Protea mellifera

vshoney-flower

Australian

9.9

A shrub with flowers that make a lot of nectar for bees to make honey

focuses on attracting pollinators rather than producing honey

Surface Forms

honey-flower singular

honey-flowers plural

Morphology

honey-flower = honey + flower (transparent) = honey + flower

The compound directly denotes flowers associated with nectar/honey, so the meaning follows clearly from 'honey' + 'flower'.

Etymology

Honey-flower comes from the simple parts honey and flower because its blooms are full of sweet 'nectar' that attracts bees and birds. So, a honey-flower is an Australian shrub known for flowers that help make honey and bring wildlife.