forsythia

n. 连翘

发音

UK /fɔːˈsajθijə/
其它
US /fɔɹˈsɪθijə/

词形变化

forsythias 复数 forsythias

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several shrubs, of the genus Forsythia, native to Asia and Eastern Europe, that are cultivated for their yellow flowers, which bloom in early spring.

    连翘

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

词源

From New Latin, named in honor of Scottish horticulturist William Forsyth, who brought the shrub over from China. Forsyth's own name is from Irish Fearsithe, meaning "man of peace."

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