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Definition of Tartarian honeysuckle

1. Noun. A honeysuckle shrub of southern Russia to central Asia.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tartarian Honeysuckle

Literary usage of Tartarian honeysuckle

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

1. The Fairyland of Flowers: A Popular Illustrated Botany for the Home and School by Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick (1890)
"—They are slender and hairy. The corolla is deeply two-lipped. It is reddish outside and white inside and sweet. tartarian honeysuckle.—They are smooth. ..."

2. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1883)
"Common on tartarian honeysuckle and lilac, in the middle of the day. ... Some seasons quite common on tartarian honeysuckle and lilac, at twilight. ..."

3. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1863-1871), Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1884)
"Common on tartarian honeysuckle and lilac, in the middle of the day. Hemaris gracilis, G. & R. -Quite rare, found on the same flowers and at the same time ..."

4. The Minnesota Horticulturist by Minnesota State Horticultural Society (1892)
"White tartarian honeysuckle. Similar in growth to the Tartarian; blossoms white with yellowish fruit. 8. ..."

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