forsythia

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: for=syth=i=a

CIDE DICTIONARY

forsythia, a. [NL. Named after William Forsyth, who brought in from China.].

 A shrub of the Olive family, with yellow blossoms.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

forsythia, n. any ornamental shrub of the genus Forsythia bearing bright-yellow flowers in early spring.

Etymology

mod.L f. W. Forsyth, Engl. botanist d. 1804