Forsythia Definition

fôr-sĭthē-ə, -sīthē-ə, fər-
noun
Any of a genus (Forsythia) of shrubs of the olive family, having yellow, bell-shaped flowers that bloom in early spring.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Oleaceae — the forsythias, native to Eurasia, principally east Asia.

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Other Word Forms of Forsythia

Noun

Singular:
forsythia
Plural:
forsythias

Origin of Forsythia

  • 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."

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin genus name after William Forsyth (1737–1804), Scottish horticulturist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Forsythia Sentence Examples

  • Jasmine has a pale yellow or sometimes white flower that looks similar to forsythia.

  • Forsythia and winter jasmine at the side of the building provide color in the Spring and cotoneaster bushes are planted at the rear.

  • Forsythia Do not prune forsythia Do not prune forsythia during the first few years after planting.

  • Golden Bell (Forsythia) - Beautiful spring-flowering shrubs, especially F. suspensa, whose long, slender, wand-like shoots are studded for a considerable distance with bright golden blossoms.

  • When rambling about in a free state, or when hanging over a bank or a cutting, this Forsythia is seen to very great advantage.

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