Noun: French honeysuckle french'hú-nee,sú-kul
- European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers
"French honeysuckle grows wild along coastal cliffs in Cornwall";
- red valerian, Centranthus ruber
- Perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop
"French honeysuckle is a valuable plant for beekeepers in Mediterranean areas";
- sulla, Hedysarum coronarium
Type of: flower, subshrub, suffrutex
Part of: Centranthus, genus Centranthus, genus Hedysarum, Hedysarum
Encyclopedia: French honeysuckle