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Word: Honeysuckle
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English honysoukil, extension of honysouke, from Old English hunigsūce(see honey, suck). It originally denoted tubular flowers, such as the red clover, which are sucked for their nectar
ˈhʌnɪsʌkl
a widely distributed climbing shrub with tubular flowers that are typically fragrant and of two colours or shades, opening in the evening for pollination by moths.
Short Definition:widely distributed climbing shrub with tubular flowers
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