lonicera periclymenum

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lonicera periclymenum - 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.
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     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.
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  Lonicera \Lonicera\ n.
     A genus of vines including the woodbine, Lonicera periclymenum
     .
  
     Syn: genus Lonicera.
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  Woodbine \Wood"bine`\, n. [AS. wudubind black ivy; -- so named
     as binding about trees. See Wood, and Bind, v. t.] (Bot.)
     (a) A climbing plant having flowers of great fragrance
         (Lonicera Periclymenum); the honeysuckle.
     (b) The Virginia creeper. See Virginia creeper, under
         Virginia. [Local, U. S.]
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               Beatrice, who even now
               Is couched in the woodbine coverture. --Shak.
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lonicera periclymenum - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Lonicera periclymenum
      n 1: European twining honeysuckle with fragrant red and yellow-
           white flowers [syn: woodbine, Lonicera periclymenum]