lōˈnisərə, ˌlänəˈsirə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, after Adam Lonicerus (Lonitzer) died 1586 German botanist
: a genus (family Caprifoliaceae) of erect or climbing shrubs comprising the honeysuckles that have a tubular or infundibuliform corolla and fruit in the form of a berry — compare honeysuckle