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trumpet honeysuckle

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Definition of trumpet honeysuckle

: a North American honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) with whorls of large coral-red or orange flowers having a narrow trumpet-shaped corolla

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 Later in the spring and into summer, orange trumpet honeysuckle hangs from the trees overhead, and wild Lily of the Valley and coral root orchids blossom underfoot. — Sunset, "Where to See Wildflowers This Season," 22 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of trumpet honeysuckle

circa 1731, in the meaning defined above

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