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

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Examples of honeysuckle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tomorrow Cellars produces Petite Sirah with blackberry, cassis, and warm spice notes, and the Rhône Blanc shows ripe pear, honeysuckle, and lemon zest. —Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026

February into early March is the ideal window for pruning roses and flowering vines like summer-blooming clematis, Dutchman's Pipe, and native honeysuckle. —Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026

Among the silver items were a tripod jar and a silver goblet with remarkable designs of grape and honeysuckle. —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026

Set the scene Submerged in a wild tangle of lemon trees, palms, honeysuckle, jasmine, and bougainvillea, Signum sprawls across the hillside, its peachy walls blistered by the sun. —Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 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