SYRINGAS

Noun

syringas

plural of syringa

Source: Wiktionary


SYRINGA

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



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