Main Entry: ¹hon·ey

Pronunciation: \ˈhə-nē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural honeys

Etymology: Middle English hony, from Old English hunig; akin to Old High German honag honey, and probably to Sanskrit kāñcana gold, Latin canicae bran

Date: before 12th century

1 a : a sweet viscid material elaborated out of the nectar of flowers in the honey sac of various bees b : a sweet fluid resembling honey that is collected or elaborated by various insects
2 a : a loved one : sweetheart, dear b : a superlative example
3 : the quality or state of being sweet : sweetness
4 : an attractive woman