PHILADELPHUS

philadelphus

(noun) any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters; widely grown in temperate regions

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

philadelphus (plural philadelphuses)

(botany) Any of the genus Philadelphus of shrubs.

Synonym: mock orange

Source: Wiktionary



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