/ ˈhʌnisʌkl; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] a climbing plant with white, yellow or pink flowers with a sweet smell
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English honysoukil , extension of honysouke , from Old English hunigsūce (see honey , suck ). It originally denoted tubular flowers, such as the red clover, which are sucked for their nectar.