for·syth·i·a (fôr-s th  - , -s th-, fr-)n. Any of several shrubs of the genus Forsythia, native to Asia and widely cultivated for their early-blooming yellow flowers. [New Latin, genus name, after William Forsyth (1737-1804), Scottish horticulturist.] |
forsythia [fɔːˈsaɪθɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any oleaceous shrub of the genus Forsythia, native to China, Japan, and SE Europe but widely cultivated for its showy yellow bell-shaped flowers, which appear in spring before the foliage
[New Latin, named after William Forsyth (1737-1804), English botanist]
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| Noun | 1. | forsythia - any of various early blooming oleaceous shrubs of the genus Forsythia; native to eastern Asia and southern Europe but widely cultivated for their branches of bright yellow bell-shaped flowers genus Forsythia - forsythia |
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