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honeysuckle

ho·ney·suckle

UK/ˈhʌnɪsʌk(ə)l/ US/ˈhʌn.i.sʌk.əl/ rare slang

noun

1.

shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera

2.
3.

columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers

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Origin

From Middle English honysokel, honisokel, honysocle, hunisuccle, perhaps an alteration of Middle English honysoke, honysouke (“honeysuckle”) (whence honeysuck), from Old English huniġsūce, huniġsūge (“honeysuckle”); equivalent to honey + suck + -le, or honeysuck + -le.

Phrases

  • bush honeysuckle
  • Cape honeysuckle
  • Chinese honeysuckle
  • common honeysuckle
  • coral honeysuckle
  • dwarf honeysuckle
  • Etruscan honeysuckle
  • fly honeysuckle

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