Wistaria

//wɪsˈtɛəɹi.ə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of wisteria. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines."

  2. 2
    any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria wordnet

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wisteriawisteria

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"Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines."

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