noun
wisteria
wihs-TEH-ree-uh
noun
1
A climbing woody vine with hanging clusters of purple, pink, or white flowers, popular for covering walls and trellises.
"Wisteria draped over the old garden arch in cascades of purple."
"They planted wisteria to climb up the porch trellis."
How to Use Wisteria
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA flowering climbing vine known for its long purple flower clusters.
Common pairings
wisteria vine
purple wisteria
a wisteria-covered trellis
Word Forms
wisterias plural
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Etymology
Named after the American anatomist Caspar Wistar, whose surname was Latinized as the genus name Wisteria.