Honeysuckle - Meaning, Definition & English Examples
Honeysuckle is a fragrant flowering plant with tubular blossoms, often found in gardens. Its sweet nectar attracts bees and hummingbirds, and its name reflects its honey-like scent.
Definition:
A climbing shrub with fragrant, tubular flowers, often yellow or white.
Synonyms:
woodbine, Lonicera, trumpet honeysuckle
Part of Speech:
noun
Antonyms:
(none applicable)
Common Collocations:
fragrant honeysuckle, climbing honeysuckle, honeysuckle vine, wild honeysuckle
Derivatives:
honeysuckled (adj.), honeysuckling (v.)
Usage Tips:
Use "honeysuckle" to describe the plant or its sweet-smelling flowers in gardening or nature contexts.
Common Phrases:
sweet as honeysuckle, honeysuckle breeze, honeysuckle trail
Etymology:
From Old English "hunigsūce," combining "honey" (for sweetness) and "suck" (referring to nectar).
Examples:
- 1. The honeysuckle blooms in early summer.
- 2. She planted a honeysuckle near the fence.
- 3. The air smelled like fresh honeysuckle.
- 4. Bees love the nectar of honeysuckle flowers.