forsythia

[ fawr-sith-ee-uh, -sahy-thee-uh, fer- ]

/ fɔrˈsɪθ i ə, -ˈsaɪ θi ə, fər- /

noun

a shrub belonging to the genus Forsythia, of the olive family, native to China and southeastern Europe, species of which are cultivated for their showy yellow flowers, which blossom on the bare branches in early spring.

Origin of forsythia

<New Latin, after William Forsyth (1737–1804), English horticulturist; see -ia

Words nearby forsythia

Forstner bit, for sure, forswear, forsworn, Forsyth, forsythia, fort, Fortaleza, fortalice, Fortas, Fortaz

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Example sentences from the Web for forsythia

Forsythia suspensa, falling in long sweeps of yellow bells, is in some favorable places a cascade of liquid light.
Old-Time Gardens|Alice Morse Earle
In February the spring bulbs, Daffodils and Forsythia, appear.
Beautiful Gardens in America|Louise Shelton
It is unmistakably spring, because the pewit bushes are budding and on yonder aspen we can hear a forsythia bursting into song.
Mince PieAuthor: Christopher Darlington MorleyRelease Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]|Christopher Darlington Morley
You have to make little splints for them out of Forsythia twigs.
Fairy Prince and Other Stories|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

The weigela, forsythia, and spiræa are also excellent shrubs.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools|Ministry of Education Ontario

British Dictionary definitions for forsythia

forsythia

/ (fɔːˈsaɪθɪə) /

noun

any oleaceous shrub of the genus Forsythia, native to China, Japan, and SE Europe but widely cultivated for its showy yellow bell-shaped flowers, which appear in spring before the foliage

Word Origin for forsythia

C19: New Latin, named after William Forsyth (1737–1804), English botanist

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	forsythia
释义	forsythia [ fawr-sith-ee-uh, -sahy-thee-uh, fer- ] / fɔrˈsɪθ i ə, -ˈsaɪ θi ə, fər- / noun a shrub belonging to the genus Forsythia, of the olive family, native to China and southeastern Europe, species of which are cultivated for their showy yellow flowers, which blossom on the bare branches in early spring. Origin of forsythia <New Latin, after William Forsyth (1737–1804), English horticulturist; see -ia Words nearby forsythia Forstner bit, for sure, forswear, forsworn, Forsyth, forsythia, fort, Fortaleza, fortalice, Fortas, Fortaz Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forsythia Forsythia suspensa, falling in long sweeps of yellow bells, is in some favorable places a cascade of liquid light. Old-Time Gardens\|Alice Morse Earle In February the spring bulbs, Daffodils and Forsythia, appear. Beautiful Gardens in America\|Louise Shelton It is unmistakably spring, because the pewit bushes are budding and on yonder aspen we can hear a forsythia bursting into song. Mince PieAuthor: Christopher Darlington MorleyRelease Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]\|Christopher Darlington Morley You have to make little splints for them out of Forsythia twigs. Fairy Prince and Other Stories\|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott The weigela, forsythia, and spiræa are also excellent shrubs. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools\|Ministry of Education Ontario British Dictionary definitions for forsythia forsythia / (fɔːˈsaɪθɪə) / noun any oleaceous shrub of the genus Forsythia, native to China, Japan, and SE Europe but widely cultivated for its showy yellow bell-shaped flowers, which appear in spring before the foliage Word Origin for forsythia C19: New Latin, named after William Forsyth (1737–1804), English botanist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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