honeywort Syllabification: (hon·ey·wort)Pronunciation: /ˈhənˌwərt, -wôrt/Definition of honeywort noun a Mediterranean plant of the borage family with grayish-green leaves and tubular yellow or purple flowers that are a favored source of nectar for bees. Genus Cerinthe, family Boraginaceae: several species, in particular the yellow-flowered C. major honeywort in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of honeywort in the British & World English dictionary