wisteria
noun/wɪˈstɪəriə/
/wɪˈstɪriə/
(also wistaria
[uncountable]/wɪˈsteəriə/
/wɪˈsteriə/
)- a climbing plant with bunches of pale purple or white flowers that hang downWord Originmodern Latin, named after Caspar Wistar (or Wister) (1761–1818), American anatomist.
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