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syringa

Pronunciation: /sɪˈrɪŋgə/

Definition of syringa

noun

  • 1a plant of the genus Syringa (family Oleaceae), especially (in gardening) the lilac.
  • 2 informal a mock orange shrub.

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek surinx, suring- 'tube' (with reference to the use of its stems as pipe stems)

syringa in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of syringa in the US English dictionary