honeysuckle
part of speech
noun (honeysuckle, honeysuckles)
meaning for a pupil
A climbing plant with sweet-smelling yellow, white or pink tube-shaped flowers that contain sweet nectar. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and nature lessons honeysuckle is a climber that attracts bees, butterflies, moths and hummingbirds (in America) with its scent and nectar. Children sometimes suck the sweet nectar from the flowers. In poems and stories it is a symbol of summer evenings. Phrases: honeysuckle hedge, the scent of honeysuckle.
examples
- The honeysuckle smells sweetest in the evening. tree →
- Moths visit honeysuckle at night for nectar. tree →
- Honeysuckle climbed all over the garden fence. tree →
- We tasted the tiny drop of nectar in a honeysuckle flower. tree →
- Honeysuckle berries can be poisonous, so do not eat them. tree →
- The hedge was covered in pink honeysuckle. tree →
- Then there came to him the fragrance of thyme, followed by the more powerful scent of honeysuckle and violets; and he fancied he heard the note of the cuckoo. tree →
note
One word: honey + suckle. Uncountable for the plant in general, countable for kinds (honeysuckles). Safety: the flowers' nectar is harmless, but the berries of many honeysuckles are poisonous.
Trees and pragmatics
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