forsythia
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of forsythia
< New Latin, after William Forsyth (1737–1804), English horticulturist; see -ia
Vocabulary lists containing forsythia
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Example Sentences
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The two Bronze Age teeth produced highly divergent strains of Tannerella forsythia, a bacteria implicated in gum disease.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024
Then forsythia, daffodils, magnolias, robins, and cherry trees, on down the line.
From Slate ● Mar. 24, 2024
A grapevine, manzanita or eucalyptus wreath makes a year-round framework for temporal additions like holly sprigs in December, followed by forsythia or pussy willows in March.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
Alas, as the daffodils and forsythia fade, that has not yet occurred.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2021
They found her on her stomach by the for- sythia bushes calling Hannah’s name and dragging her body through the sweet peas and clover that grew under die forsythia by the side of the house.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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