Wisteria is a type of climbing plant which has pale purple or white flowers.
wisteria in British English
(wɪˈstɪərɪə) or wistaria (wɪsˈtɛərɪə)
noun
any twining leguminous woody climbing plant of the genus Wisteria, of E Asia and North America, having blue, purple, or white flowers in large drooping clusters
Word origin
C19: from New Latin, named after Caspar Wistar (1761–1818), American anatomist
wisteria in American English
(wɪsˈtɪriə)
US
noun
any of a genus (Wisteria) of twining woody vines or shrubs of the pea family, with fruits that are pods and showy clusters of bluish, white, pink, or purplish flowers: native to the E U.S. and E Asia
: also wisˈtaria (wɪsˈtɛriə)
Word origin
ModL, after Casper Wistar (1761-1818), Am anatomist