Lonicera

noun

Lo·​nic·​era

lōˈnisərə,

ˌlänəˈsirə

: a genus (family Caprifoliaceae) of erect or climbing shrubs comprising the honeysuckles that have a tubular or infundibuliform corolla and fruit in the form of a berry compare honeysuckle

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after Adam Lonicerus (Lonitzer) †1586 German botanist

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