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Chinese wisteria

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noun

  1. a high-climbing Chinese vine, Wisteria sinensis, of the legume family, having hanging clusters of fragrant, bluish-violet flowers and long, velvety pods.


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The area was heavily infested with many types of invasive plants; some of the Chinese wisteria vines were 6 inches in diameter.

From Washington Post Dec. 1, 2022

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