noun
honeysuckle
HUH-nih-suhkl
Honeysuckle (noun) means a climbing shrub with fragrant, tube-shaped flowers. Example: “The honeysuckle along the fence filled the garden with a sweet scent all summer.”
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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
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Word forms
- Plural
- honeysuckles
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Etymology
From Old English huniġsūce, "honey" + "suck", referring to the sweet nectar that can be sucked from the flowers.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for honeysuckle
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What does “honeysuckle” mean?
The word “honeysuckle” means a climbing shrub with fragrant, tube-shaped flowers. In plain terms, a fragrant flowering vine popular in gardens, often attracting bees and hummingbirds.
How do you pronounce “honeysuckle”?
“Honeysuckle” is pronounced HUH-nih-suhkl (/ˈhʌn.i.sʌk.əl/ in IPA).
How do you use “honeysuckle” in a sentence?
Here is “honeysuckle” used in a sentence: “The honeysuckle along the fence filled the garden with a sweet scent all summer.”
What part of speech is “honeysuckle”?
“Honeysuckle” is a noun.
Where does the word “honeysuckle” come from?
The word “honeysuckle” comes from Old English. From Old English huniġsūce, "honey" + "suck", referring to the sweet nectar that can be sucked from the flowers.
