syringa
syringa · syringas
Any of the several flowering plants of the genus Philadelphus, such as now in the…Any of the several flowering plants of the genus Philadelphus, such as now in the Western United States Philadelphus lewisii.
/sɪˈɹɪŋ.ɡə/
Meaning
3 sensesAny of the several flowering plants of the genus Philadelphus, such as now in the Western United States Philadelphus lewisii.
Any of the several flowering plants, of the genus Syringa, such as the lilacs.
(archaic)Sweet mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius).
More definitions
- genus of Old World shrubs or low trees having fragrant flowers in showy panicles: lilacs
- large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes
Origin
From Dutch or Middle Low German from Latin sȳrinx from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “panFrom Dutch or Middle Low German from Latin sȳrinx from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “pan pipes”).
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Forms
plural: syringasSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- genus of Old World shrubs or low trees having fragrant flowers in showy panicles: lilacs:genus Syringa
- large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes:mock orangePhiladelphus coronarius