Meaning of honeysuckle in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhəniˌsək(ə)l/

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  1. Noun

    honeysuckle

    Etymology

    Middle English honysoukil, extension of honysouke, from Old Englishhunigsūce(see honey, suck). It originally denoted tubular flowers, such as the red clover, which are sucked for their nectar

    Definitions

    1. shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
  2. 2. shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers
  3. 3. columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers

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