Syringa, genus Syringa
(noun) genus of Old World shrubs or low trees having fragrant flowers in showy panicles: lilacs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
syringa (plural syringas)
(archaic) sweet mock orange, Philadelphus coronarius.
Hence any of several flowering plants of the genus Philadelphus, such as now in the Western United States Philadelphus lewisii.
Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Syringa, such as the lilacs.
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Source: Wiktionary
Sy*rin"ga, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Syringe.] (Bot.) (a) A genus of plants; the lilac. (b) The mock orange; -- popularly so called because its stems were formerly used as pipestems.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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