2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Honeysuckle \Hon"ey*suc`kle\, n. [Cf. AS. hunis[=u]ge privet. See {Honey}, and {Suck}.] (Bot.) One of several species of flowering plants, much admired for their beauty, and some for their fragrance. [1913 Webster] Note: The honeysuckles are properly species of the genus {Lonicera}; as, {Lonicera Caprifolium}, and {Lonicera Japonica}, the commonly cultivated fragrant kinds; {Lonicera Periclymenum}, the fragrant woodbine of England; {Lonicera grata}, the American woodbine, and {Lonicera sempervirens}, the red-flowered trumpet honeysuckle. The European fly honeysuckle is {Lonicera Xylosteum}; the American, {Lonicera ciliata}. The American Pinxter flower ({Azalea nudiflora}) is often called honeysuckle, or false honeysuckle. The name {Australian honeysuckle} is applied to one or more trees of the genus {Banksia}. See {French honeysuckle}, under {French}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: honeysuckle n 1: shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera 2: shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers [syn: {Australian honeysuckle}, {coast banksia}, {Banksia integrifolia}] 3: columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers [syn: {meeting house}, {Aquilegia canadensis}]
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