I. ˈsəkliŋ, -lēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English sokeling, from soken to suck + -ling — more at suck
: a young child or animal before it is weaned
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English sokeling, from sokel suckle + -ing
1. also suckling clover : hop clover
2. : a tall-growing European honeysuckle ( Lonicera periclymenum ) sometimes cultivated for its richly fragrant flowers