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Geißblatt

honeysuckle

noun GEYS-blat Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Usage Note

Geißblatt (Lonicera periclymenum) is the native European honeysuckle, a climbing shrub with sweetly fragrant flowers that are especially powerful in the evening. Common in hedgerows and woodland edges. The berries are toxic. In gardens, it is sometimes grown near seating areas to enjoy its evening scent.

Examples

"Das Geißblatt rankte sich um das alte Gartentor und duftete abends betörend."

Natural Translation

The honeysuckle climbed around the old garden gate and smelled enchanting in the evening.

Literal Translation

The honeysuckle wound itself around the old garden gate and scented enchantingly in the evening.

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