forsythia
See also: Forsythia
English
Etymology
Modern Latin, named in honor of Scottish horticulturist William Forsyth, who brought the shrub over from China. Forsyth's own name is from Irish Gaelic Fearsithe, meaning "man of peace."
Noun
forsythia (plural forsythias)
- Any of several shrubs, of the genus Forsythia, native to Asia and Eastern Europe, that are cultivated for their yellow flowers, which bloom in early spring.
Translations
shrub of genus Forsythia
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔʁ.si.sja/
Noun
forsythia m (plural forsythias)
References
- “forsythia” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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