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forsythia

Pronunciation: /fɔːˈsʌɪθɪə, fə-/

Definition of forsythia

noun

an ornamental Eurasian shrub whose bright yellow flowers appear in early spring before the leaves.
- Genus Forsythia, family Oleaceae: several species

Origin:

modern Latin, named after William Forsyth (1737–1804), Scottish botanist and horticulturalist, said to have introduced the shrub into Britain from China