honeysuckle

noun

hon·​ey·​suck·​le ˈhə-nē-ˌsə-kəl 

: any of a genus (Lonicera of the family Caprifoliaceae, the honeysuckle family) of shrubs with opposite leaves and fragrant tubular flowers rich in nectar

broadly : any of various plants (such as a columbine or azalea) with tubular flowers rich in nectar

Illustration of honeysuckle

Examples of honeysuckle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Orchard Hills’ zone is filled with prickly pear cacti, Japanese honeysuckle and Formosa firethorn. —Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025

Autumn olives, ornamental trees and Asian honeysuckles are being destroyed to give the native trees – like oaks, cedars and walnuts – a chance to thrive. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025

March babies are treated to a daffodil pattern, while June gets honeysuckle, and so on. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025

The air is scented with jasmine, honeysuckle, and orange and mandarin blossoms. —Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English honysoukel clover, alteration of honysouke, from Old English hunisūce, from hunig honey + sūcan to suck

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing honeysuckle

• trumpet honeysuckle

Rhymes for honeysuckle

• buckle
• chicle
• chuckle
• knuckle
• muckle
• suckle
• tical

Kids Definition

honeysuckle

noun

hon·​ey·​suck·​le -ˌsək-əl 

: any of a genus of shrubs having fragrant tube-shaped flowers rich in nectar