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honeysuckle Definition

honey·suckle (hun′ē suk′əl)

noun

  1. any of a genus (Lonicera) of plants of the honeysuckle family, with small, fragrant flowers of red, yellow, or white
  2. any of several similar plants with fragrant flowers, esp. columbine

Etymology: ME honisocle, dim. (see -le) < OE hunigsuce (Brit dial. honeysuck) < hunig, honey + sucan, to suck

adjective

designating a family (Caprifoliaceae, order Dipsacales) of dicotyledonous, mostly woody plants, including the coralberry and elder

honeysuckle Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: We have a honeysuckle in a container ( not sure of name ) which has variegated foliage.
  • plant: After seven years she planted honeysuckle at her door.
  • grow: Marianne Park will use this trellis to grow honeysuckle and climbing roses on the surrounding walls.
  • include: Other shrubs include wild honeysuckle, brambles and holly The animals that live here include spiders, caterpillars and butterflies.

Adjective modifier

  • wild: The area includes woodland and glades, perfect for spotting butterflies and moths which are attracted to the wild honeysuckle.
  • Japanese: These moisturizers are 100 % free from chemical preservatives, using a combination of grapefruit seed extract and Japanese honeysuckle instead.
  • evergreen: Clematis, evergreen honeysuckles and climbing or rambling roses are delightful when used in this way.
  • flowering: February's fragrance Be led by the nose this month, from the moment you walk through the gates and pass winter flowering honeysuckles.

Modifies a noun

  • bark: The nest is usually made of honeysuckle bark, often in brambles.
  • cottage: Honeysuckle Cottage is set in a peaceful crofting community just 12 miles from Inverness.
  • flower: The honeysuckle flower is from the ancient seal of the Boro of Honiton.
  • leaf: The first symptoms of honeysuckle leaf blight are crinkling and rolling of newly formed leaves.
  • blight: The first symptoms of honeysuckle leaf blight are crinkling and rolling of newly formed leaves.
  • leave: In the spring, spores are rain splashed or wind blown to newly formed honeysuckle leaves.

Preposition: in

  • air: There was the heady perfume of honeysuckle in the air.