Japanese honeysuckle

American  

noun

1. a climbing honeysuckle, Lonicera japonica, introduced into the eastern U.S. from Asia, having fragrant, white flowers that fade to yellow.

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Example Sentences

Orchard Hills’ zone is filled with prickly pear cacti, Japanese honeysuckle and Formosa firethorn.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

Japanese honeysuckle and Asian privet, for context, cover 10.3 million and 3.2 million acres, respectively.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2021

Invasive species like English ivy, Japanese honeysuckle, Norway maples and sycamore maples will be replaced with black oak, dogwood, spicebush and native ferns.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2017

Walking across the street to the woods, I’m hit by the heady scent of a familiar flower, Japanese honeysuckle.

From New York Times • May 24, 2012

In the South, Japanese honeysuckle and Cherokee rose perform this function extensively.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)