wisteria
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wisteria
< New Latin Wistaria (1818), named after Caspar Wistar (1761–1818), U.S. anatomist; see -ia
Vocabulary lists containing wisteria
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Example Sentences
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"I thought I would catch Lady Bridgerton at the Bridgerton House," she says, "but there were no wisteria or carriages to be seen."
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
She says it made her appreciate the show's dressing and post-production work, with the exterior transformed with wisteria and made to look like it was surrounded by other properties.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Sunlight and wisteria are among their very few weaknesses.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025
A venerable wisteria dripping with chains of purple blooms is breathtaking.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024
It was very fragile and covered with crinkly paper with a miniature spray of purple wisteria painted on the top.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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