Vase-fine (Noun)
Meaning
Scandent subshrub of southeastern United States having large red-purple bell-shaped flowers with leathery recurved sepals.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- As I walked through the garden, I couldn't help but notice the exquisite vase-fine honeysuckle amidst the other flora.
- The garden tour guide informed us that the rhododendron-looking foliage we saw was indeed the exotic vase-fine honeysuckle in full bloom.
- Its hollow stem allows the vase-fine to climb higher up other vegetation without added support.
- In late summer and early fall, Lonicera sempervirens, often referred to as the vase-fine, sets lovely red ripened berries that wildlife often devour.
- Though its name is often confused with truly fine and delicate vases, vase-fine actually denotes a rather distinct subshrub species native to the southeastern U.S