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wistaria|wɪˈstɛərɪə|
Also wisteria; erron. wysteria, westeria.
[mod.L., f. name of Caspar Wistar (or Wister) 1761–1818, American anatomist; named by T. Nuttall in 1818: see -ia1.]
a. Any plant of the genus Wistaria (N.O. Leguminosæ), native to N. America, Japan, and China, the species of which are hardy, climbing, deciduous shrubs bearing racemes of blue-lilac papilionaceous flowers, the best known being W. sinensis (or chinensis), formerly Glycine chinensis.
1842Loudon Suburban Hort. 376 Vines, roses, Wistarias, or other luxuriant climbers. 1843Penny Cycl. XXVII. 486/1 Wistaria frutescens, Shrubby Wistaria... W. Chinensis, Chinese Wistaria. 1876Black Madcap Violet vii. 59 The pale purple blossoms of the wysteria hanging in front of the sunlit walls. 1878Susan Phillips On Seaboard 173 The great Westeria's purple blooms.
attrib.1888J. C. Harris Free Joe 199 A wisteria vine running helter-skelter across the roof of the little cabin. 1895A. Dobson At Convent Gate i. in Story of Rosina 97 Wistaria blossoms trail and fall Above the length of barrier wall.
b. A light blue-purple shade, the colour of wistaria blossom.
1911Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 5 Apr. 24/1 (Advt.), Important Silk Purchase..in colors of rose, Persian blue.., wisteria. 1927Observer 3 Apr. 25/5 (Advt.), Sunrise, geranium, wisteria, russet. 1974Country Life 25 Apr. 1025/2 Her best colours..are wistaria, ice blue..and lemon yellow. |