bush honeysuckle

bush honeysuckle

n.

1. Any of three eastern North American shrubs of the genus Diervilla, having opposite, deciduous leaves and clusters of yellow flowers.

2. Any of several shrubby honeysuckle plants of the genus Lonicera, especially certain Eurasian species that have become naturalized in North America, such as L. maackii and L. tatarica.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bush honeysuckle - a honeysuckle shrub of southern Russia to central Asia Lonicera tatarica, Tartarian honeysuckle genus Lonicera, Lonicera - woodbine honeysuckle - shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
	2.	bush honeysuckle - bush honeysuckle of southeastern United States having large crowded clusters of sulfur-yellow flowers Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla, genus Diervilla - small genus of low deciduous shrubs: bush honeysuckles bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
	3.	bush honeysuckle - spreading bush of northeastern United States having small clusters of fragrant green and yellow flowers Diervilla lonicera Diervilla, genus Diervilla - small genus of low deciduous shrubs: bush honeysuckles bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

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