Meaning of Honeysuckle | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Any of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the genus Lonicera in the Caprifoliaceae family, many with sweet smelling, bell-shaped flowers.
   countable, uncountable
2. A female given name.
3. Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
   countable, uncountable
4. A suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
5. Banksia aquilonia (northern banksia)
   countable, uncountable
6. Banksia integrifolia (coast banksia)
   countable, uncountable
7. Banksia marginata (silver banksia)
   countable, uncountable
8. Banksia serrata (red honeysuckle)
   countable, uncountable
9. Lambertia multiflora (many-flowered honeysuckle)
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“There was nothing of that luxuriance of blossom which had hitherto clothed the wood, for there were no hawthorns; but the bog-myrtle imparted its tender fragrance, and the caressing honeysuckle wound round many an ancient trunk, odours exhaling from every fairy-like tube—fit trumpets for the heralds of Titania.”

“Bothered by the conviction of making no impression on her, he pulled up at a strip of road shaded by tall spotted gums, blackbutt, and honeysuckle, and produced a packet of cigarettes. "About time for a smoke-O," he said, "Have a fag, Cora."”

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