trumpet honeysuckle
an American honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens, having spikes of large, tubular flowers, deep-red outside and yellow within.
Origin of trumpet honeysuckle
1- Also called coral honeysuckle.
Words Nearby trumpet honeysuckle
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How to use trumpet honeysuckle in a sentence
She remarked that it was the kind called trumpet honeysuckle, from the form of the flower.
Scotch Wit and Humor | W. H. (Walter Henry) HowePorch and verandah were covered with Virginia creeper, climbing roses and trumpet honeysuckle.
Two Knapsacks | John CampbellThe purple Clematis displaced an old climbing favorite, the trumpet honeysuckle, once seen by every door.
Old-Time Gardens | Alice Morse Earle
British Dictionary definitions for trumpet honeysuckle
a North American honeysuckle shrub, Lonicera sempervirens, having orange, scarlet, or yellow trumpet-shaped flowers
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