honeysuckle

2 definitions found

honeysuckle - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

honeysuckle - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  honeysuckle
      n 1: shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
      2: shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical
         yellow nectarous flowers [syn: honeysuckle, Australian   honeysuckle
         , coast banksia, Banksia integrifolia]
      3: columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red
         flowers [syn: meeting house, honeysuckle, Aquilegia   canadensis
         ]