trumpet honeysuckle

noun

1. an American honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens, having spikes of large, tubular flowers, deep-red outside and yellow within.

trumpet honeysuckle

noun

1. a North American honeysuckle shrub, Lonicera sempervirens , having orange, scarlet, or yellow trumpet-shaped flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of trumpet honeysuckle¹

An Americanism dating back to 1725–35

Example Sentences

She remarked that it was the kind called trumpet honeysuckle, from the form of the flower.

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Porch and verandah were covered with Virginia creeper, climbing roses and trumpet honeysuckle.

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The purple Clematis displaced an old climbing favorite, the Trumpet Honeysuckle, once seen by every door.

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