syringa
English
/sɪˈɹɪŋ.ɡə/
noun
Definitions
- (archaic) , .
- Hence any of several flowering plants of the genus Philadelphus, such as now in the Western United States .
- Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Syringa, such as the lilacs.
Etymology
Derived from Latin sȳrinx derived from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (pipe, tube, fistula, channel, syrinx, pan pipes).
Origin
Ancient Greek
σῦριγξ
Gloss
pipe, tube, fistula, channel, syrinx, pan pipes
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
管