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单词 wisteria
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Definition of wisteria in English:

wisteria

(also wistaria)
nounwɪˈstɪərɪəwəˈstɪriə
  • A climbing shrub of the pea family, with hanging clusters of fragrant flowers, typically pale bluish-lilac in colour. Native to eastern Asia and North America, ornamental varieties are widely grown on walls and pergolas.

    Genus Wisteria, family Leguminosae: several species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is also a vigorous climber that can grow in sun or shade, although as with the wisteria it flowers best in full sun.
    • She plants tender climbing vines such as wisteria and sweet peas so they can cling to the warm stone walls.
    • First, he planted a Japanese wisteria at the base of each pole.
    • Even though Japanese principles and classic flowering trees and shrubs such as wisterias, magnolias and flowering cherries have been used, everything has been sourced locally.
    • The large pendulous flower clusters of the wisteria vine are quite appealing to butterflies in late spring.

Origin

Modern Latin, named after Caspar Wistar (or Wister) (1761–1818), American anatomist.

Rhymes

Algeria, anterior, bacteria, Bashkiria, cafeteria, criteria, cryptomeria, diphtheria, exterior, hysteria, Iberia, inferior, interior, Liberia, listeria, Nigeria, posterior, Siberia, superior, ulterior
 
 

Definition of wisteria in US English:

wisteria

(also wistaria)
nounwəˈstirēəwəˈstɪriə
  • A climbing shrub of the pea family, with hanging clusters of pale bluish-lilac flowers. Native to North America and eastern Asia, ornamental varieties are widely grown on walls and pergolas.

    Genus Wisteria, family Leguminosae: several species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • First, he planted a Japanese wisteria at the base of each pole.
    • It is also a vigorous climber that can grow in sun or shade, although as with the wisteria it flowers best in full sun.
    • She plants tender climbing vines such as wisteria and sweet peas so they can cling to the warm stone walls.
    • Even though Japanese principles and classic flowering trees and shrubs such as wisterias, magnolias and flowering cherries have been used, everything has been sourced locally.
    • The large pendulous flower clusters of the wisteria vine are quite appealing to butterflies in late spring.

Origin

Modern Latin, named after Caspar Wistar (or Wister) (1761–1818), American anatomist.

 
 
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