Honeysuckle Definition

hŭnē-sŭkəl
noun
Any of a genus (Lonicera) of plants of the honeysuckle family, with small, fragrant flowers of red, yellow, or white.
Webster's New World
Any of several similar plants with fragrant flowers, esp. columbine.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Banksia integrifolia
  • coast banksia
  • Australian honeysuckle
  • Aquilegia canadensis
  • meeting-house
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adjective
Designating a family (Caprifoliaceae, order Dipsacales) of dicotyledonous, mostly woody plants, including the coralberry and elder.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Honeysuckle

Noun

Singular:
honeysuckle
Plural:
honeysuckles

Origin of Honeysuckle

  • 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

Honeysuckle Sentence Examples

  • We walked down the path to the well-house, attracted by the fragrance of the honeysuckle with which it was covered.

  • The night air smelled of honeysuckle and pulsed with the sound of crickets.

  • After seven years she planted honeysuckle at her door.

  • The nest is usually made of honeysuckle bark, often in brambles.

  • The afternoon sun penetrated the mass of honeysuckle that covered the porch, and fell on my upturned face.

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Words Starting With

HHOHON

Words Ending With

ELEKLE

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