yellow honeysuckle

noun

1. a spreading, twining vine, Lonicera flava, of the southern and eastern U.S., having fragrant, tubular, orange-yellow flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yellow honeysuckle¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

Anne gathered some sprays of pale-yellow honeysuckle and put them in her hair.

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Dog roses and yellow honeysuckle in the hedges, poppies and tall white daisies in the fields, and waving feathery grasses.

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"We want yellow honeysuckle climbing on the high wire," declared Roger.

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