wild honeysuckle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wild honeysuckle
An Americanism dating back to 1755–65
Example Sentences
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Finding one, I’d stroll its winding streets, and I’d admire the houses set back in woods, with moths orbiting porch lights, the smell of wild honeysuckle, and the tic–tic–tic of midnight sprinklers.
From The New Yorker • May 29, 2017
Somewhere near a wild honeysuckle bloomed and the fragrance of its blooming came drifting to them.
From Stubble by Looms, George
The scent of wild honeysuckle and cluster roses came from the hedgerows.
From Fifty-Two Stories For Girls by Miles, Alfred H. (Alfred Henry)
The soft air came in from the open window beside them, breathing sweet clover and wild honeysuckle, and the meadowlarks sang their songs, and made it seem just like a little bit of heaven.
From The Enchanted Barn by Hill, Grace Livingston
In the meantime Jack pulled out a lot of weeds and trained a wild honeysuckle over the porch.
From Randy of the River The Adventures of a Young Deckhand by Alger, Horatio
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