forsythia

American  

[fawr-sith-ee-uh, -sahy-thee-uh, fer-] / fɔrˈsɪθ i ə, -ˈsaɪ θi ə, fər- /

noun

1. a shrub belonging to the genus Forsythia, of the olive family, native to China and southeastern Europe, species of which are cultivated for their showy yellow flowers, which blossom on the bare branches in early spring.

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forsythia British  

/ fɔːˈsaɪθɪə /

noun

1. any oleaceous shrub of the genus Forsythia , native to China, Japan, and SE Europe but widely cultivated for its showy yellow bell-shaped flowers, which appear in spring before the foliage

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Etymology

Origin of forsythia

< New Latin, after William Forsyth (1737–1804), English horticulturist; -ia

Example Sentences

And with one swift motion, she kicked me in the shin and raced off down the path toward a cluster of bright yellow forsythia.

From Literature

The two Bronze Age teeth produced highly divergent strains of Tannerella forsythia, a bacteria implicated in gum disease.

From Science Daily

A yellow forsythia bush bloomed under a cloudless blue sky; the sun shone in that newly spring way that makes you want to go outside and stay there.

From Seattle Times

Southeast and mid-Atlantic, cheery daffodils, brilliant forsythias and delicate pink-and-white cherry blossoms are blooming unseasonably early.

From Scientific American

Roses, berries, dogwoods, forsythia, hydrangea, and peonies are also sold this way in winter.

From Seattle Times