Honeysuckle \Hon"ey*suc`kle\, n. [Cf. AS. hunis[=u]ge privet. See Honey, and Suck.]

(Bot.) One of several species of flowering plants, much admired for their beauty, and some for their fragrance. [1913 Webster]

Note: The honeysuckles are properly species of the genus Lonicera; as, Lonicera Caprifolium, and Lonicera Japonica, the commonly cultivated fragrant kinds; Lonicera Periclymenum, the fragrant woodbine of England; Lonicera grata, the American woodbine, and Lonicera sempervirens, the red-flowered trumpet honeysuckle. The European fly honeysuckle is Lonicera Xylosteum; the American, Lonicera ciliata. The American Pinxter flower (Azalea nudiflora) is often called honeysuckle, or false honeysuckle. The name Australian honeysuckle is applied to one or more trees of the genus Banksia. See French honeysuckle, under French. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Pinkster \Pink"ster\, n. [D. pinkster, pinksteren, fr. Gr. ?. See Pentecost.]

Whitsuntide. [Written also pingster and pinxter.]

[1913 Webster]

Pinkster flower (Bot.), the rosy flower of the Azalea nudiflora; also, the shrub itself; -- called also Pinxter blomachee by the New York descendants of the Dutch settlers. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Pinkster \Pink"ster\, n. [D. pinkster, pinksteren, fr. Gr. ?. See Pentecost.]

Whitsuntide. [Written also pingster and pinxter.]

Pinkster flower (Bot.), the rosy flower of the Azalea nudiflora; also, the shrub itself; -- called also Pinxter blomachee by the New York descendants of the Dutch settlers.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Honeysuckle \Hon"ey*suc`kle\, n. [Cf. AS. hunis?ge privet. See Honey, and Suck.]

(Bot.) One of several species of flowering plants, much admired for their beauty, and some for their fragrance.

Note: The honeysuckles are properly species of the genus Lonicera; as, L. Caprifolium, and L. Japonica, the commonly cultivated fragrant kinds; L. Periclymenum, the fragrant woodbine of England; L. grata, the American woodbine, and L. sempervirens, the red-flowered trumpet honeysuckle. The European fly honeysuckle is L. Xylosteum; the American, L. ciliata. The American Pinxter flower (Azalea nudiflora) is often called honeysuckle, or false honeysuckle. The name Australian honeysuckle is applied to one or more trees of the genus Banksia. See French honeysuckle, under French.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)