honeysuckle

noun

hon·ey·suck·le | \ ˈhə-nē-ˌsə-kəl

Definition of honeysuckle

: 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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This new scent from Jo Malone is so quintessentially British, based on the sweet freshness of the English countryside's honeysuckle and davana greenery. — Allure Editors, Allure, "The Best New Beauty Products of September 2018," 30 Sep. 2018 Coffee makers are adding sparkling water to cold brews and, separately, experimenting with ingredients foreign to coffee, such as honeysuckle, sour cherries and bitters. — Jennifer Maloney And Julie Jargon, WSJ, "Beyond Soda: How and Why Your Beverage Options Are Exploding," 26 Aug. 2018 At the botanical garden of Florence, Vranjes recalls smelling heated Himalayan jasmine merged with a colorful assembly of neighboring florals and plants expelling notes of hyacinth, honeysuckle, iris, and musk peach. — Ahnna Lee, Vogue, "Tour the Romantic Florentine Gardens That Inspire Artisanal Perfume," 23 July 2018 For a more targeted treatment, the Ageless Revitalizing Eye Cream is infused with peony and honeysuckle extracts to revitalize and brighten the skin directly around your eyes. — Tanisha Pina, Allure, "Tatcha's Labor Day Sale Features Major Deals on All These Skin-Care Products," 30 Aug. 2018 McCleary typically paints them not much differently from those hearty limes or snowberry honeysuckles. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Dan McCleary's paintings: Life at its peak beauty, but then what?," 14 June 2018 In bush honeysuckle patches, the risk of ticks infected by Lyme is 10 times greater than normal. — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, "Garden Q&A: Get rid of those patches of honeysuckle," 31 May 2018 This is bush honeysuckle, a foreign invasive shrub even more implicated in the spread of Lyme disease than barberry. — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, "Garden Q&A: Get rid of those patches of honeysuckle," 31 May 2018 Try planting dahlia, French marigold, nicotiana, evening primrose, thyme, raspberry, or honeysuckle. — Emily O'brien, Good Housekeeping, "5 Ways To Attract Bats To Your Yard," 20 Oct. 2016

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