honeysuckle
[ huhn-ee-suhk-uhl ]
/ ˈhʌn iˌsʌk əl /
noun
any upright or climbing shrub of the genus Diervilla, especially D. lonicera, cultivated for its fragrant white, yellow, or red tubular flowers.
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Origin of honeysuckle
OTHER WORDS FROM honeysuckle
hon·ey·suck·led, adjectiveWords nearby honeysuckle
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British Dictionary definitions for honeysuckle
honeysuckle
/ (ˈhʌnɪˌsʌkəl) /
noun
any temperate caprifoliaceous shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera: cultivated for their fragrant white, yellow, or pink tubular flowers
any of several similar plants
any of various Australian trees or shrubs of the genus Banksia, having flowers in dense spikes: family Proteaceae
Derived forms of honeysuckle
honeysuckled, adjectiveWord Origin for honeysuckle
Old English hunigsūce, from honey + suck; see suckle
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