English Explanatory Dictionary

forsythia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

[fɔːˈsajθijə] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-forsythia.wav [fɔɹˈsɪθijə]

Word forms

forsythia forsythias

Etymology

From New Latin, named in honor of Scottish horticulturist William Forsyth, who brought the shrub over from China. Forsyth's own name is from Irish Fearsithe, meaning "man of peace."

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