Meaning of WISTARIA
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| | Definition: | | [n] any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria |
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| | Synonyms: | | wisteria |
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| | See Also: | | American wistaria, American wisteria, Chinese wistaria, genus Wisteria, Japanese wistaria, silky wisteria, vine, Wisteria chinensis, Wisteria floribunda, Wisteria frutescens, Wisteria venusta | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Wis*ta"ri*a\, n. [NL.] [So named after Caspar Wistar,
an American anatomist.] (Bot.)
A genus of climbing leguminous plants bearing long, pendulous
clusters of pale bluish flowers.
Note: The species commonest in cultivation is the {Wistaria
Sinensis} from Eastern Asia. {W. fruticosa} grows wild
in the southern parts of the United States.
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