wisteria

[ wi-steer-ee-uh ]

/ wɪˈstɪər i ə /

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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.

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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

Words nearby wisteria

wisp, wispy, Wissler, wist, Wister, wisteria, wistful, wistfully, wistfulness, wit, witan

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How to use wisteria in a sentence

What happened on Wisteria Lane in its eighth season just could not compete with that reality.
‘Desperate Housewives’: 12 Most-Memorable Moments|Maria Elena Fernandez|May 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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 modern Japanese wisteria workbaskets for ladies have one or more Swastikas woven in their sides or covers.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
It had a wide bertha, cuffs and over panels of wisteria panne velvet.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman|Pauline Lester

It was a one-piece frock of fine wisteria-colored broadcloth which her captain had designed and made.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman|Pauline Lester
In a square box, smelling of sandalwood, was an exquisite kimono of palest pink crêpe, embroidered with wisteria blossoms.
Glory of Youth|Temple Bailey
He taught us not to be so ignorant as to call them lilies, just as he taught us not to say 'wisteria.'
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins

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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