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bush honeysuckle

noun

Definition 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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