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

Native honeysuckles will have solid piths, whereas non-native, invasive honeysuckles will have hollow piths. —Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026

Flowering vines, like star jasmine and coral honeysuckle, can cover horizontally and vertically. —Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026

Red or orange tubular flowers attract hummingbirds, as do natives like honeysuckle, bee balm and hummingbird sage, which are rich with nectar. —James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

The berries in their diet include wild grapes, dogwood berries, blackberries, honeysuckle berries, and raspberries. —Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026

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