French honeysuckle

noun

A perennial herb, Hedysarum coronarium, native to Northern Africa and Spain.

Similar
cock's headsulla cloverSpanish sanfoinred valerianCentranthus rubersullaHedysarum coronarium
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Meanings

nounFrench honeysuckle (countable and uncountable, plural French honeysuckles)

plural French honeysuckles

  1. countableuncountableA perennial herb, Hedysarum coronarium, native to Northern Africa and Spain.

    Synonyms: cock's head, sulla clover, Spanish sanfoin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA perennial herb, Hedysarum coronarium, native to Northern Africa and Spain.

Similar
cock's headsulla cloverSpanish sanfoin

More synonyms by meaning

nounEuropean herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers

Similar
red valerianCentranthus ruber
Broader
flower

nounperennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop

Similar
sullaHedysarum coronarium
Broader
subshrubsuffrutex
Also see
red valeriansulla

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan enclova
  • enclovaperennial herb
French sainfoin
  • sainfoinperennial herb
German Italienischer Süßklee
  • Italienischer Süßkleeperennial herb
Italian sulla
  • sullaperennial herb
Spanish zulla, sulla
  • zullaperennial herb
  • sullaperennial herb
Swedish rosenväppling
  • rosenväpplingperennial herb
Cite this entry
APA

French honeysuckle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20honeysuckle

MLA

“French honeysuckle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20honeysuckle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “French honeysuckle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20honeysuckle.

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