honeysuckle

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hon·ey·suck·le /ˈhʌniˌsʌkəl/ noun [countable, uncountable]  HBPDLGa climbing plant with pleasant-smelling yellow or pink flowers 忍冬〔一种有香味、开黄色或粉红色花的攀缘植物〕

Examples from the Corpus

honeysuckle• Serpentine layering Climbers such as clematis, jasmine, wisteria and honeysuckle root wherever their long pliable stems touch the soil.• Hidden behind honeysuckle she watched them.• She chose honeysuckle for its fragrance, low maintenance and lasting summer blooms.• In a week the displaced honeysuckle vines, the wild roses, the grapevines, the grass, would be back.• Not to be neglected, either, are the scented honeysuckles.• No sweet-smelling honeysuckle, just leathery stems trailing untidily.• The honeysuckle had climbed the back wall of the house and its fragrance filled my old room.• The honeysuckles need to be cut back.Origin honeysuckle Old English hunisuce, from hunig “honey” + sucan “to suck”

hon·ey·suck·le nounChineseSyllable  

pink with flowers pleasant-smelling Corpus climbing a plant or yellow

honeysuckle
hon‧ey‧suck‧le /ˈhʌniˌsʌkəl/ noun [uncountable and countable]a climbing plant with pleasant-smelling yellow or pink flowers

honey·suckleBrE /ˈhʌnisʌkl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhʌnisʌkl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] a climbing plant with white, yellow or pink flowers with a sweet smell 忍冬，金银花（蔓生，开白色、黄色或粉红色花，气味芬芳）