hony comb

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === honi comb, honycomb, hony combe, honykombe, huny-comb, huny come, huny kambe === Etymology === From Old English huniġcamb; equivalent to hony +‎ comb. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhuniːˌkɔ̝ːm(b)/ (mainly Northern) IPA(key): /ˈhuniːˌkam(b)/, /ˈhuniːˌkaːm(b)/, /ˈhoːniː-/ === Noun === hony comb (plural hony combes) A honeycomb (mainly as food) (rare) A sort of boil on the skull. (rare) A signifier of affection or love ==== Descendants ==== English: honeycomb Scots: hinnie-kaim ==== References ==== “hǒnī-cōmb, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 31 October 2018.