honeywort

 [huhn-ee-wurt, -wawrt]  

hon·ey·wort

   [huhn-ee-wurt, -wawrt]
noun
a plant, Cerinthe retorta, of Greece, having bluish-green leaves and purple-tipped yellow flowers.
Origin:
1590–1600; honey + wort2, so called because its flowers yield much honey
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