forsythia
pronunciation
How to pronounce forsythia in British English:
UK [fɔ:ˈsaɪθiə]
How to pronounce forsythia in American English:
US [fərˈsɪθiə]
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- Noun:
- any of various early blooming oleaceous shrubs of the genus Forsythia; native to eastern Asia and southern Europe but widely cultivated for their branches of bright yellow bell-shaped flowers
Word Origin
- forsythia (n.)
- 1814, coined 1805 in Modern Latin as a genus name in honor of William Forsyth (1737-1804), Scottish horticulturalist who brought the shrub from China. The family name is from Gaelic Fearsithe "man of peace."
Example
- 1. You see that forsythia bush beside the door ?
- 2. What does forsythia do ?
- 3. It blooms earlier than forsythia .
- 4. You 're familiar with forsythia ?
- 5. The study of tissue culture and rapid propagation of forsythia suspensa .