honeysuckle
Any of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the genus Lonicera in…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.
» The trellis was covered with honeysuckle.
Das Spalier war mit Heckenkirschen bewachsen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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8 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
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.
(broadly, countable, uncountable)A light yellow color inspired by the color of honeysuckle blossoms.
(countable, uncountable)Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia.
Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia.
(countable, uncountable)Banksia aquilonia (northern banksia).
(countable, uncountable)Banksia integrifolia (coast banksia).
(countable, uncountable)Banksia marginata (silver banksia).
(countable, uncountable)Banksia serrata (red honeysuckle).
(countable, uncountable)Lambertia multiflora (many-flowered honeysuckle).
- shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers
- shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
- columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers
Examples
1 sentencesThe trellis was covered with honeysuckle.
deDas Spalier war mit Heckenkirschen bewachsen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English honysokel, honisokel, honysocle, hunisuccle, perhaps an alteration ofFrom Middle English honysokel, honisokel, honysocle, hunisuccle, perhaps an alteration of Middle English honysoke, honysouke (“honeysuckle”) (whence honeysuck), from Old English huniġsūce, huniġsūge (“honeysuckle”); equivalent to honey + suck + -le, or honeysuck + -le.
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Forms
plural: honeysuckles| Singular | honeysuckle |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers:Australian honeysucklecoast banksiaBanksia integrifolia
- columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers:meeting houseAquilegia canadensis
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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