honey

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

honey [honey honeys] BrE [ˈhʌni] NAmE [ˈhʌni] noun
1. uncountable a sweet sticky yellow substance made by ↑bees that is spread on bread, etc. like jam
2. countable (informal)a way of addressing sb that you like or love
•Have you seen my keys, honey?
3. countable (informal)a person that you like or love and think is very kind
•He can be a real honey when he wants to be.
see the land of milk and honey at ↑land _n.

Word Origin:
Old English hunig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch honig and German Honig.

Example Bank:
•How do bees make honey?
•a jar of locally produced honey
•to gather honey from the hive

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  beloved, dear, dearest, love