forsythia

Other forms: forsythias

Definitions of forsythia
  1. noun
    any of various early blooming oleaceous shrubs of the genus Forsythia; native to eastern Asia and southern Europe but widely cultivated for their branches of bright yellow bell-shaped flowers
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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