forsythia
[ fawr-sith-ee-uh, -sahy-thee-uh, fer- ]
/ fɔrˈsɪθ i ə, -ˈsaɪ θi ə, fər- /
noun
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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Origin of forsythia
<New Latin, after William Forsyth (1737–1804), English horticulturist; see -ia
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forsythia
/ (fɔːˈsaɪθɪə) /
noun
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
Word Origin for forsythia
C19: New Latin, named after William Forsyth (1737–1804), English botanist
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