syringa
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /sɪˈɹɪŋ.ɡə/
Noun

syringa (plural syringas)

  1. (archaic) sweet mock orange, Philadelphus coronarius.
  2. Hence any of several flowering plants of the genus Philadelphus, such as now in the Western United States Philadelphus lewisii.
  3. Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Syringa, such as the lilacs.



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