Lonicera
- proper noun
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Lonicera
- Known for its sweet scent, Lonicera is often used in landscaping to create vibrant borders.
- Honeysuckle (Lonicera)
Examples
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The Lonicera plant is lovely.
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Many gardens feature Lonicera for its fragrant, tubular flowers and attractive berries.
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Some species of Lonicera have become invasive outside their native range.
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The Lonicera genus includes both evergreen and deciduous woody vines.
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Look at the beautiful Lonicera!
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The fragrant blooms of Lonicera are a favorite among gardeners for attracting hummingbirds.
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In spring, Lonicera vines cover trellises with beautiful flowers, enhancing the garden's charm.
Compounds
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A spreading low bush from northeastern North America with yellow and green flowers that smell nice
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A climbing shrub with sweet-smelling yellow and white flowers that loses its leaves in winter
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A climbing shrub with sweet-smelling yellow flowers that turn orange called yellow honeysuckle
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A type of honeysuckle bush with hairy leaves and yellow-orange flowers that grows in northeastern North America
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A small shrub with purple flowers and black berries that grows wild in western North America
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A climbing plant from Asia with sweet white flowers that turn yellow and often spreads to crowd out other plants
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A garden vine with fragrant white and yellow flowers that spreads quickly and takes over other plants
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A shrub with grey leaves and paired white flowers that turn yellow as they age
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A vine that keeps green leaves all year, has red or orange trumpet flowers, and attracts hummingbirds
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A honeysuckle bush with pale yellow flowers and red berries that are mildly poisonous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lonicera is a plant name that comes from the last name of a German botanist, Lonicer. A helpful way to remember it is to think 'Lonicer's honeysuckle' because Lonicera is the name for climbing, often fragrant shrubs known as 'honeysuckle'.
