Definition of Australian honeysuckle

1. Noun. Shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers.

Exact synonyms: Banksia Integrifolia, Coast Banksia, Honeysuckle
Generic synonyms: Banksia

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Literary usage of Australian honeysuckle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases, and Usages by Edward Ellis Morris (1898)
"The so-called australian honeysuckle (qv). See also Bottle-brush. 1790. J. White, ' Voyage to New South Wales,' p. 221 : "The different species of banksia. ..."

2. Near and Far: An Angler's Sketches of Home Sport and Colonial Life by William Senior (1888)
"... Banksias—the australian honeysuckle. The common name, however, of this tree conveys no idea of the flower to the new-comer. In his mind it is associated ..."

3. Guide to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin by David Moore, William Ramsay McNab (1885)
"They are commonly known as australian honeysuckle. The secretion of honey from some species is so great that the ground below ..."

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