SINCE 1828
bush honeysuckle
nounDefinition of bush honeysuckle
1
: a plant of the genus Diervilla
especially
: a shrub (D. lonicera) of the northeastern U.S. having opposite leaves and fragrant yellow flowers
2
: any of several shrubby honeysuckles of the genus Lonicera (especially L. tatarica)
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