Syringa Definition

Origin of Syringa

• New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem of σῦριγξ (surinx, “shepherd's pipe, quill”) (from the hollow stem of the plant, used to make pipes and flutes)

  From Wiktionary

• New Latin from Greek surinx suring- shepherd's pipe (from the use of its hollow stems to make pipes)

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition