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

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