HONEYPOT


Meaning of HONEYPOT in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: Middle English hony pot, from hony honey + pot

1. : a receptacle for honey:

a. : one of the isolated waxen vessels constructed by some wild bees

b. : a glass or crockery container for table use

early brown honeypots or jam pots have high lids, deep rims, and solid finials — C.W.Drepperd

2. honeypots plural : a game in which a child (called the honeypot ) with his hands clasped under his hams is swung backward and forward by his arms until his grip relaxes in order to find his weight which is reckoned at a pound for each swing

3. : a flower head of a southern African shrub ( Protea cynaroides ) which when open is shaped like a pot and consists of an involucre of showy bracts surrounding a head of small flowers

4.

a. : honey ant

b. : a replete of a honey ant

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