honeysuck

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English honysoke, from Old English huniġsūce, huniġsūge; equivalent to honey +‎ suck.

Noun

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honeysuck (plural honeysucks)

  1. (dialect, archaic) honeysuckle
    • 1916, Thomas Hardy, Domicilium:
      Wild honeysucks climb on the walls