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syringa

Syllabification: (sy·rin·ga)
Pronunciation: /səˈriNGgə/
Definition of syringa

noun

  • 1a plant of the genus Syringa (family Oleaceae), especially (in gardening) the lilac.

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 British & World English dictionary