Honeysuckle

Quick meaning: Honeysuckle is a noun meaning Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia.

Meaning

Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia.

More Meanings

1. 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.

Example Sentences

Bothered by the conviction of making no impression on her, he pulled up at a strip of road shaded by tall spotted gums, blackbutt, and honeysuckle, and produced a packet of cigarettes. "About time for a smoke-O," he said, "Have a fag, Cora."

There was nothing of that luxuriance of blossom which had hitherto clothed the wood, for there were no hawthorns; but the bog-myrtle imparted its tender fragrance, and the caressing honeysuckle wound round many an ancient trunk, odours exhaling from every fairy-like tube—fit trumpets for the heralds of Titania.

Word Forms

• honeysuckles

Synonyms for honeysuckle

Depending on context, synonyms include meeting house.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include meeting house, elder, lonicera, woodbine, haskap, honeyberry.

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