# honeysuckle

/ˈhəniˌsəkəɫ/ (US) · /hˈʌnɪsˌʌkəl/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/honeysuckle
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

a climbing plant with sweet-smelling yellow, white, or pink flowers shaped like small tubes. You often see it growing over fences and walls in gardens.

For teachers: a climbing shrub of the genus Lonicera bearing fragrant tubular flowers in yellow, white, pink, or red, followed by small berries. Widely grown as an ornamental garden plant.

## Examples

- Honeysuckle grows over our garden fence.
- In June the honeysuckle by the back door fills the evening air with a sweet smell.
- The old stone wall disappeared beneath tangled honeysuckle, its pale blossoms opening at dusk to release a heavy perfume that drew moths long after the garden had darkened.

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