HONEYSUCKLE

[hon.ey.suck.le] n [ME honysoukel clover, alter. of honysouke, fr. OE hunisuce, fr. hunig honey + sucan to suck] (1548): any of a genus (Lonicera of the family Caprifoliaceae, the honeysuckle family) of shrubs with opposite leaves and often showy flowers rich in nectar; broadly: any of various plants (as a columbine or azalea) with tubular flowers rich in nectar