1. twining deciduous shrub with clusters of purple-tinged yellow-green flowers; northeastern America • Syn: Lonicera dioica • Hypernyms: honeysuckle • Member Holonyms: Lonicera, genus Lonicera 2. climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant yellow (later orange) flowers in terminal whorls; southeastern United States • Syn: Lonicera flava • Hypernyms: honeysuckle • Member Holonyms: Lonicera, genus Lonicera