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

Blood is as much a part of this landscape as the honeysuckle reeds. —Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026

Now this is a good honeysuckle. —Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026

These include butterfly bush, honeysuckle, echinacea, and chives. —Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026

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