philadelphus

British  

/ ˌfɪləˈdɛlfəs /

noun

1. any shrub of the N temperate genus Philadelphus, cultivated for their strongly scented showy flowers: family Hydrangeaceae See also mock orange

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Etymology

Origin of philadelphus

C19: New Latin, from Greek philadelphon mock orange, literally: loving one's brother

Example Sentences

Such as sweet pea, lavender, philadelphus and, just today, the pungent stench of obsequiousness.

From The Guardian • Sep. 24, 2010

The principal shrubs are manzanita and ceanothus, several species of each, azalea, Rubus nutkanus, brier rose, choke-cherry philadelphus, calycanthus, garrya, rhamnus, etc.

From The Yosemite by Muir, John

And Von Glauben drew a cluster of the overhanging philadelphus flowers down to his nose and smelt them approvingly.

From Temporal Power by Corelli, Marie

We drank the leaves of the philadelphus as tea, and found that they had a pleasant taste and smell, and might make an excellent substitute for the oriental sort.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time by Kerr, Robert

A species of philadelphus grows on the eminences which jut out into the sea; and also a tree bearing flowers almost like myrtle, with roundish spotted leaves of a disagreeable smell.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time by Kerr, Robert