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Morrow's honeysuckle

Morrow's honeysuckle

9.9
A small bush with white flowers in pairs that turn yellow as they age
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : madreselva de Morrow
  • The white blossoms of Morrow's honeysuckle gradually turn yellow as they age.

Examples

  • Invasive populations of Morrow's honeysuckle have spread throughout woodlands in North America.

  • Gardeners are advised to avoid planting Morrow's honeysuckle due to its aggressive growth.

  • Look at my Morrow's honeysuckle!

  • I planted a Morrow's honeysuckle in my garden.

  • The white blossoms of Morrow's honeysuckle gradually turn yellow as they age.

  • Invasive populations of Morrow's honeysuckle have spread throughout woodlands in North America.

  • Gardeners are advised to avoid planting Morrow's honeysuckle due to its aggressive growth.

Synonyms

Lonicera morrowii
vsMorrow's honeysuckle
  • Specialized
9.9

A shrub with grey leaves and paired white flowers that turn yellow as they age

is the common name form for the same species

Surface Forms

Morrow's honeysuckle singular
Morrow's honeysuckles plural

Morphology

Morrow's + honeysuckle

This is a compositional possessive noun phrase: 'honeysuckle' names the plant and 'Morrow's' marks a particular variety or cultivar named after a person. A B1 learner who knows 'honeysuckle' will therefore understand it denotes a type of honeysuckle even if they cannot infer the specific botanical details.

Etymology

Morrow's honeysuckle is the name of a shrub that is simply a honeysuckle linked to a person called Morrow who first introduced it to gardeners. A honeysuckle has paired white flowers with sweet nectar that people and insects could 'suck' and the blooms turn yellow as they age, so the name points to both the flower type and the person behind it.