forsythia

[ fawr-sith-ee-uh, -sahy-thee-uh, fer- ]

noun

1. a shrub belonging to the genus Forsythia, of the olive family, native to China and southeastern Europe, species of which are cultivated for their showy yellow flowers, which blossom on the bare branches in early spring.

forsythia

/ fɔːˈsaɪθɪə /

noun

1. any oleaceous shrub of the genus Forsythia , native to China, Japan, and SE Europe but widely cultivated for its showy yellow bell-shaped flowers, which appear in spring before the foliage

Word History and Origins

Origin of forsythia¹

< New Latin, after William Forsyth (1737–1804), English horticulturist; -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of forsythia¹

C19: New Latin, named after William Forsyth (1737–1804), English botanist

Example Sentences

The two Bronze Age teeth produced highly divergent strains of Tannerella forsythia, a bacteria implicated in gum disease.

From Science Daily

A yellow forsythia bush bloomed under a cloudless blue sky; the sun shone in that newly spring way that makes you want to go outside and stay there.

From Seattle Times

Southeast and mid-Atlantic, cheery daffodils, brilliant forsythias and delicate pink-and-white cherry blossoms are blooming unseasonably early.

From Scientific American

Roses, berries, dogwoods, forsythia, hydrangea, and peonies are also sold this way in winter.

From Seattle Times

Under a yellow, white and orange tent, guests dined at tables bedecked in cloths bearing a forsythia pattern.

From Washington Post