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honeysuckles

/ˈhʌniskʌkl̩z/

Meanings
noun
Any of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the genus Lonicera in the Caprifoliaceae family, many with sweet smelling, bell shaped flowers.

Examples :

"The honeysuckles growing on the fence smelled wonderful, attracting hummingbirds to our garden. "
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flowers noun

/ˈflaʊ.əz/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚz/

A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

"The garden was full of flowers, attracting bees and butterflies with their bright colors and sweet smell. "

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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attracting verb

/əˈtræktɪŋ/

To pull toward without touching.

"A magnet attracts iron filings."

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hummingbirds noun

/ˈhʌmɪŋbɜːrdz/

Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.

"The hummingbirds buzzed around the feeder in my garden, hovering to drink the sweet nectar. "

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growing verb

/ˈɡɹəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

"Children grow quickly."

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species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

Type or kind. (Compare race.)

"the male species"

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wonderful adjective

/ˈwʌn.də.fl/ /ˈwʌn.dɚ.fl̩/

Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.

"The sunset tonight was wonderful; its colors were so surprising and extraordinary. "

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lonicera noun

/lɒˈnɪsərə/ /ləˈnɪsərə/

Any plant of the genus Lonicera, the honeysuckles.

"The sweet fragrance of the lonicera filled the garden, attracting hummingbirds to its colorful blossoms. "

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climbing verb

/ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/

To ascend; rise; to go up.

"Prices climbed steeply."

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smelling verb

/ˈsmɛlɪŋ/

To sense a smell or smells.

"I can smell fresh bread."

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smelled verb

/ˈsmɛld/

To sense a smell or smells.

"I can smell fresh bread."

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arching verb

/ˈɑːrtʃɪŋ/ /ˈɑːrtʃən/

To form into an arch shape

"The cat arched its back"