Honeysuckle definition

hŭnē-sŭkəl

Any of various similar or related plants.

noun

Any of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the genus Lonicera in the Caprifoliaceae family, many with sweet smelling, bell shaped flowers.

noun

Any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lonicera, having opposite leaves, fragrant, usually paired tubular flowers, and small berries.

noun

Any of a genus (Lonicera) of plants of the honeysuckle family, with small, fragrant flowers of red, yellow, or white.

noun

Any of several similar plants with fragrant flowers, esp. columbine.

noun

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

adjective

Other Word Forms

Singular:

honeysuckle

Plural:

honeysuckles

Middle English honysoukel alteration of honisouke from Old English hunīsūce hunig honey sūcan to suck suck

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition