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WISTARIA
wisteria, wistaria
(noun) any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
wistaria (plural wistarias)
Alternative spelling of wisteria
Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines.
Source: Wiktionary
Wis*ta"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL.] Etym: [So named after Caspar Wistar, an American anatomist.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of climbing leguminous plants bearing long, pendulous clusters of pale bluish flowers.
Note: The species commonest in cultivation is the Wistaria Sinensis from Eastern Asia. W. fruticosa grows wild in the southern parts of the United States.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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