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wisteria

(wis tir′ē ə)

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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 wistaria

Origin: ModL, after Casper Wistar (1761-1818), Am anatomist

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noun

Any of several climbing woody vines of the genus Wisteria in the pea family, having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of showy purplish or white flowers.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Wisteria, genus name

Origin: , after Caspar Wistar (1761-1818), American physician

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