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syringa

/sɪˈɹɪŋ.ɡə/

syringa noun: sweet mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius).

syringa: sweet mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius)
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Noun

syringa (plural syringas)

  1. (archaic) Sweet mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius).
  2. Any of the several flowering plants of the genus Philadelphus, such as now in the Western United States Philadelphus lewisii.
  3. Any of the several flowering plants, of the genus Syringa, such as the lilacs.

Forms of syringa

pluralsyringas

Origin of syringa

From Dutch or Middle Low German from Latin sȳrinx from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “pan pipes”).

Questions about syringa

What does syringa mean?
Syringa means sweet mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius).
What part of speech is syringa?
Syringa is a noun.
How do you pronounce syringa?
Syringa is pronounced /sɪˈɹɪŋ.ɡə/.
What is the plural of syringa?
The plural of syringa is syringas.

Words near syringa in the dictionary

  1. Syriasm
  2. Syriasms
  3. Syrid
  4. Syrids
  5. syring
  6. syringa
  7. syringability
  8. syringable
  9. syringafactin
  10. syringafactins
  11. syringaldazine

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