Jamaica honeysuckle
- noun
- US
:
madreselva de Jamaica
- The Jamaica honeysuckle produces bright yellow fruit prized for its sweet taste.
Examples
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Gardeners in tropical regions often plant Jamaica honeysuckle for its ornamental flowers and edible fruit.
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The local market featured fresh Jamaica honeysuckle alongside other exotic produce.
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The Jamaica honeysuckle produces sweet, yellow fruit.
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I love the flavor of Jamaica honeysuckle fruit.
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Gardeners in tropical regions often plant Jamaica honeysuckle for its edible yellow fruit and fragrant flowers.
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The Jamaica honeysuckle yields bright yellow fruit that many people enjoy for its sweet flavor.
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In summer, the local market is filled with fresh Jamaica honeysuckle fruit, attracting many buyers.
Synonyms
A tropical vine that makes sweet yellow fruit eaten in tropical places
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward place + plant name: a honeysuckle associated with Jamaica (i.e., a Jamaican/West Indian honeysuckle). A B1 learner who knows 'Jamaica' and 'honeysuckle' can readily infer it denotes a particular plant (likely producing sweet yellow fruit), so the meaning is compositionally transparent despite botanical specificity.
Etymology
Jamaica honeysuckle was named because it grows in Jamaica and has bright yellow fruit that tastes sweet like honey, so people compared it to a honeysuckle flower. That's why the name now means 'a West Indian passionflower with edible yellow fruit'.
