wisteria

[ wi-steer-ee-uh ]

/ wɪˈstɪər i ə /

noun

any climbing shrub belonging to the genus Wisteria, of the legume family, having showy, pendent clusters of blue-violet, white, purple, or rose flowers.

Nearby words

wispy, wissler, wissler's syndrome, wist, wister, wisteria, wistful, wisła, wit, witan, witblits

Also wis·tar·i·a

[wi-steer-ee-uh, -stair-] /wɪˈstɪər i ə, -ˈstɛər-/.

Origin of wisteria

< New Latin Wistaria (1818), named after Caspar Wistar (1761–1818), U.S. anatomist; see -ia

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Examples from the Web for wisteria

What happened on Wisteria Lane in its eighth season just could not compete with that reality.
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And Susan leaves Wisteria Lane to help her daughter, Julie, raise her baby.
‘Desperate Housewives’: 12 Most-Memorable Moments|Maria Elena Fernandez|May 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The furniture was upholstered with a wisteria pattern, except a few chairs which were cane-seated, with silvered wood.
The Butterfly House|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
One can reasonably assert, that the wisteria is the leading flower for the pergola or arbor.
Garden Ornaments|Mary H. Northend

The dress worn is of ancient type and bears the Wisteria crest of the Hasaga temple.
My Trip Around the World|Eleonora Hunt
These fireworks represented different scenes in the history of China, grape vines, wisteria blossoms, and many other flowers.
Two Years in the Forbidden City|The Princess Der Ling
The wisteria is another flower which is cultivated in great quantities in Japan.
Games For All Occasions|Mary E. Blain

British Dictionary definitions for wisteria

wisteria

/ (wɪˈstɪərɪə) /

noun

any twining leguminous woody climbing plant of the genus Wisteria, of E Asia and North America, having blue, purple, or white flowers in large drooping clusters

Word Origin for wisteria

C19: from New Latin, named after Caspar Wistar (1761–1818), American anatomist

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