wisteria
any climbing shrub belonging to the genus Wisteria, of the legume family, having showy, pendent clusters of blue-violet, white, purple, or rose flowers.
Origin of wisteria
1- Also wis·tar·i·a [wi-steer-ee-uh, -stair-]. /wɪˈstɪər i ə, -ˈstɛər-/.
Words Nearby wisteria
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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 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd Susan leaves wisteria Lane to help her daughter, Julie, raise her baby.
‘Desperate Housewives’: 12 Most-Memorable Moments | Maria Elena Fernandez | May 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe modern Japanese wisteria workbaskets for ladies have one or more Swastikas woven in their sides or covers.
The Swastika | Thomas WilsonIt had a wide bertha, cuffs and over panels of wisteria panne velvet.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman | Pauline LesterIt 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 BaileyHe 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
/ (wɪˈstɪərɪə) /
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
Origin of wisteria
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