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honeysuckle

[ huhn-ee-suhk-uhl ]

noun

  1. any of numerous North American and Eurasian shrubs or twining vines of the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae), many species of which are hardy climbers known for their highly fragrant tubular flowers, especially those of genus Lonicera.

honeysuckle

/ ˈhʌnɪˌsʌkəl /

noun

  1. any temperate caprifoliaceous shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera: cultivated for their fragrant white, yellow, or pink tubular flowers
  2. any of several similar plants
  3. any of various Australian trees or shrubs of the genus Banksia, having flowers in dense spikes: family Proteaceae

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Derived Forms

  • ˈhoneyˌsuckled, adjective

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Other Words From

  • hon·ey·suck·led adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of honeysuckle1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English honisoukel, equivalent to honisouke + -el; honey, suck, -le

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Word History and Origins

Origin of honeysuckle1

Old English hunigsūce, from honey + suck ; see suckle

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Example Sentences

On the porch at Ingleside the honeysuckle and climbing roses were bursting into radiant bloom.

He smelled the fragrance of wild honeysuckle, the sharp, sweet smells blown out of the forest that drowsed in the summer heat.

“I think,” replied Annie, “that it is wild honeysuckle,” and her voice trembled slightly.

The scent of wild honeysuckle and cluster roses came from the hedgerows.

And there grow in wild profusion the scented hedges of honeysuckle and roses.

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