honeysucker

honeysucker [huhn-ee-suhk-er] Word Origin noun

1. a bird that feeds on the nectar of flowers.
2. honey eater.

Origin of honeysucker First recorded in 1765–75; honey + sucker British Dictionary definitions for honeysucker honeysucker noun

1. any bird, esp a honey-eater, that feeds on nectar
2. another name for honey mouse