White Honeysuckle (Noun)
Meaning 1
Shrub growing in swamps throughout the eastern United States and having small white to pinkish flowers resembling honeysuckle.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The white honeysuckle was found thriving in the humid and dense swamp environment of the eastern United States.
- White honeysuckle was distinguished from true honeysuckle by its opposite leaves which were often heart-shaped and dull green in color.
- Due to its ability to thrive in wet environments, the white honeysuckle has colonized numerous swamplands throughout the eastern United States.
- The sweet fragrance of the white honeysuckle flowers attracted various pollinators in the swamp such as hummingbirds and bees.
- As the white honeysuckle climbed higher up nearby trees, its pinkish flowers created an eye-catching display in the swamp's canopy.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Bushy honeysuckle with twining branches and white or yellow-white flowers; southern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The white honeysuckle is a widely distributed plant species in the southern United States.
- White honeysuckle is known to have a delicate yet overpowering fragrance and is commonly found growing on fences in rural areas.
- It was the white honeysuckle entwined on the trellis that was the focal point of the lush arbor that separated the yard from the neighboring garden.
- White honeysuckle flowers bloom from mid-spring through the summer and are known to be highly fragrant and especially noticeable at dusk.
- The gardeners had a challenging time trying to control the invasive white honeysuckle that had spread rapidly throughout the garden in a single season.