wisteria

Also wis·tar·i·a

[wi-steer-ee-uh]

noun

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

wisteria

/ wɪˈstɪərɪə /

noun

1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of wisteria¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of wisteria¹

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

Example Sentences

His marbled niche looks onto a koi pond, a patch of wisteria.

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Sunlight and wisteria are among their very few weaknesses.

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Will everybody tear the flowering wisteria vines off their houses?

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Bruce and Gill host the class once a year in the springtime, when their wisteria vines bloom with purple flowers.

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There were often surprise presents delivered in the truck: One birthday, it was a purple wisteria tree; one Valentine’s day, it was a vintage O’Keefe & Merritt stove.

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