Japanese Honeysuckle (Noun)
Meaning
An Asiatic trailing evergreen honeysuckle with half-evergreen leaves and fragrant white flowers turning yellow with age; has become a weed in some areas.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The non-native japanese honeysuckle outcompeted local vegetation to cover the forest floor with its invasive tendrils.
- The fragrant flowers of the japanese honeysuckle are highly noticeable, changing from white to yellow as they age.
- Landscapers often have to remove japanese honeysuckle, as its dense vines can strangle trees and their undergrowth.
- A conservation effort was launched to remove japanese honeysuckle from the national park to preserve the native flora.
- Researchers studied the impact of japanese honeysuckle as a non-native species on local ecosystems and biodiversity.