honeywort

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

noun

a plant, Cerinthe retorta, of Greece, having bluish-green leaves and purple-tipped yellow flowers.

Origin of honeywort

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

Words nearby honeywort

honeysucker, honeysuckle, honeysuckle family, honeysuckle ornament, honeytrap, honeywort, hong, hong kong, hong kong influenza, hong kongese, hong xiu quan

Example sentences from the Web for honeywort

  • The leaves of Honeywort are often lightly spotted, which may be one of its elements of mystery.

    Old-Time Gardens |Alice Morse Earle