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Italian honeysuckle

Italian honeysuckle

7.8
A climbing shrub with sweet-smelling white and yellow flowers that attract bees and butterflies
  • noun
translation icon : madreselva italiana
  • She planted a Italian honeysuckle near the arbor to attract bees and butterflies.

Examples

  • The garden was filled with the sweet scent of Italian honeysuckle in full bloom.

  • In early summer, the Italian honeysuckle produced a stunning display of white and yellow flowers.

  • The Italian honeysuckle blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • I love the fragrance of Italian honeysuckle in my garden.

  • In early summer, the Italian honeysuckle produced a stunning display of white and yellow flowers.

  • She planted a Italian honeysuckle near the arbor to attract bees and butterflies.

  • The garden was filled with the sweet scent of Italian honeysuckle in full bloom.

Synonyms

Lonicera caprifolium
vsItalian honeysuckle
  • Specialized
9.9

A climbing shrub with sweet-smelling yellow and white flowers that loses its leaves in winter

is the common English name used in gardens and everyday speech

Surface Forms

Italian honeysuckle singular
Italian honeysuckles plural

Morphology

Italian + honeysuckle

The compound is a straightforward adjective + noun: 'Italian' (from Italy) qualifying a 'honeysuckle' (a climbing shrub), so it denotes a honeysuckle variety or origin associated with Italy. This is a common compositional pattern across languages and a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Italian honeysuckle gets its name from its sweet, honey-like flowers and from being a type of honeysuckle that came from Italy. The word honeysuckle comes from the idea of insects 'sucking' nectar like 'honey', so that's why the name tells us it is a sweet, climbing plant often grown in gardens.