# honeysuckle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhʌnɪsʌk(ə)l/ · frequency rank #43,191

## Definitions
1. Any of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the genus Lonicera in the Caprifoliaceae family, many with sweet smelling, bell-shaped flowers.
2. Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
3. Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
4. Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
5. Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
6. Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
7. Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia

## Etymology
From Middle English honysokel, honisokel, honysocle, hunisuccle, perhaps an alteration of Middle English honysoke, honysouke (“honeysuckle”) (whence honeysuck), from Old English huniġsūce, huniġsūge (“honeysuckle”); equivalent to honey + suck + -le, or honeysuck + -le.

## Common misspellings (17)
`hhoneysuckle`, `hnoeysuckle`, `hoenysuckle`, `honesyuckle`, `honeyscukle`, `honeyssuckle`, `honeysucckle`, `honeysuckel`, `honeysuckkle`, `honeysucklle`, `honeysuclke`, `honeysukcle`, `honeyusckle`, `honeyysuckle`, `honneysuckle`, `honyesuckle`, `ohneysuckle`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/honeysuckle