noun
honeysuckle
HUH-nih-suhkl
noun
1
A climbing shrub with fragrant, tube-shaped flowers.
"The honeysuckle along the fence filled the garden with a sweet scent all summer."
How to Use Honeysuckle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fragrant flowering vine popular in gardens, often attracting bees and hummingbirds.
Common pairings
honeysuckle vine
scent of honeysuckle
Word Forms
honeysuckles plural
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Etymology
From Old English huniġsūce, "honey" + "suck", referring to the sweet nectar that can be sucked from the flowers.