maiden's honesty

noun

A plant of the species Clematis vitalba, evergreen clematis, a vine, native to the chalk and limestone soils of Britain, often considered invasive and noxious elsewhere.

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Meanings

nounmaiden's honesty (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA plant of the species Clematis vitalba, evergreen clematis, a vine, native to the chalk and limestone soils of Britain, often considered invasive and noxious elsewhere.

    Synonyms: old man's beard, traveller's joy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA plant of the species Clematis vitalba, evergreen clematis, a vine, native to the chalk and limestone soils of Britain, often considered invasive and noxious elsewhere.

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old man's beardtraveller's joy

Origin

honesty, in the obsolete sense of "chastity".

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APA

maiden's honesty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maiden's%20honesty

MLA

“maiden's honesty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maiden's%20honesty. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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