honeysuckle family
noun
the plant family Caprifoliaceae, typified by shrubs and woody vines having opposite leaves, clusters of usually flaring, narrow, tubular flowers, and various types of fruit, and including the elder, honeysuckle, snowberry, twinflower, and viburnum.
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Nearby words
- honeymoon bridge,
- honeymoon is over, the,
- honeypot,
- honeysucker,
- honeysuckle,
- honeysuckle ornament,
- honeytrap,
- honeywort,
- hong,
- hong kong
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