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forsythia

[fɔːˈsajθijə]US[fɔɹˈsɪθijə]

forsythia noun: 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.

forsythia: any of several shrubs, of the genus Forsythia, native to Asia and Eastern Europe, that are...
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Noun

forsythia (plural forsythias)

  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.
    • They heard laughing then, and looked up to see Ann and Bell coming down the street toward them. Ann had plucked a twig of forsythia, and was trying to arrange it in her hair. "Take that off!" Bell was saying. "It's got bugs crawling on it!"1981 April 25, Andrea Loewenstein, “Voicens In The Night”, in Gay Community News, page 13

forsythia meaning in Arabic, Persian and Vietnamese

forsythia in Arabic

shrub of genus Forsythia
فُرْسَيْتِيَا fursaytiyā, فُرْسِيتِيَا fursītiyā, فُرْسِيتِيَة fursītiya

forsythia in Persian

shrub of genus Forsythia
یاس زرد yâs zard

forsythia in Vietnamese

shrub of genus Forsythia
liên kiều

Forms of forsythia

pluralforsythias

Origin of forsythia

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."

Questions about forsythia

What does forsythia mean?
Forsythia means 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.
What is forsythia in Arabic?
Forsythia in Arabic is فُرْسَيْتِيَا (fursaytiyā), فُرْسِيتِيَا (fursītiyā), فُرْسِيتِيَة (fursītiya). See Forsythia meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is forsythia?
Forsythia is a noun.
How do you pronounce forsythia?
Forsythia is pronounced [fɔːˈsajθijə] (UK).
What is the plural of forsythia?
The plural of forsythia is forsythias.

Words near forsythia in the dictionary

  1. Forsytes
  2. Forsyth
  3. Forsyth County
  4. Forsythe
  5. Forsythes
  6. forsythia
  7. forsythialan
  8. forsythialans
  9. forsythias
  10. forsythiaside
  11. forsythin

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