syringa

[ suh-ring-guh ]

/ səˈrɪŋ gə /

noun

mock orange (def. 1).

any shrub or tree of the genus Syringa, including the lilacs.

Origin of syringa

1655–65; <New Latin <Greek sȳring- (stem of sŷrinxsyrinx) + New Latin -a-a²; name first given to mock orange, the stems of which were used in pipe-making

Words nearby syringa

Syria, Syriac, Syrian, Syrian Desert, Syrian hamster, syringa, syringadenoma, syringe, syringeal, syringectomy, syringitis

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Example sentences from the Web for syringa

Moonlight flooded the campus, and the air was sweet with the perfume of lilac and syringa.
Molly Brown's Freshman Days|Nell Speed
This last variety has pink flowers and is a very choice variety of Syringa vulgaria.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
There is an aroma of syringa in the air; the pleasaunce is artistically laid out, and full of fragrant flowers.
An Outline of Russian Literature|Maurice Baring
All around, within the garden fence, there was a hedge of syringa bushes, which hindered us from being seen from without.
The Boys' And Girls' Library|Various

The window was flung wide, and beneath at the foot of the wall a syringa bush lay broken.
The Professor's Mystery|Wells Hastings

British Dictionary definitions for syringa

syringa

/ (sɪˈrɪŋɡə) /

noun

another name for mock orange, lilac (def. 1)

Word Origin for syringa

C17: from New Latin, from Greek surinx tube, alluding to the use of its hollow stems for pipes

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单词	syringa
释义	syringa [ suh-ring-guh ] / səˈrɪŋ gə / noun mock orange (def. 1). any shrub or tree of the genus Syringa, including the lilacs. Origin of syringa 1655–65; <New Latin <Greek sȳring- (stem of sŷrinxsyrinx) + New Latin -a-a²; name first given to mock orange, the stems of which were used in pipe-making Words nearby syringa Syria, Syriac, Syrian, Syrian Desert, Syrian hamster, syringa, syringadenoma, syringe, syringeal, syringectomy, syringitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for syringa Moonlight flooded the campus, and the air was sweet with the perfume of lilac and syringa. Molly Brown's Freshman Days\|Nell Speed This last variety has pink flowers and is a very choice variety of Syringa vulgaria. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916\|Various There is an aroma of syringa in the air; the pleasaunce is artistically laid out, and full of fragrant flowers. An Outline of Russian Literature\|Maurice Baring All around, within the garden fence, there was a hedge of syringa bushes, which hindered us from being seen from without. The Boys' And Girls' Library\|Various The window was flung wide, and beneath at the foot of the wall a syringa bush lay broken. The Professor's Mystery\|Wells Hastings British Dictionary definitions for syringa syringa / (sɪˈrɪŋɡə) / noun another name for mock orange, lilac (def. 1) Word Origin for syringa C17: from New Latin, from Greek surinx tube, alluding to the use of its hollow stems for pipes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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