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forsythia

for·syt·hia

UK/fɔːˈsajθijə/ US/fɔɹˈsɪθijə/ uncommon

noun

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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

Origin

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."

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