syringa
Meanings
noun
- Sweet mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius).
- Any of the several flowering plants of the genus Philadelphus, such as now in the Western United States Philadelphus lewisii.
- Any of the several flowering plants, of the genus Syringa, such as the lilacs.
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Etymology
From Dutch or Middle Low German from Latin sȳrinx from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “pan pipes”).
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