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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Oleaceae — thelilacs .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Syringa is out to make philosophical trouble: it takes our habit of attempting to make sense of the world and continually, provocatively frustrates it.
Magna Carter (3): The stuff that dreams are made of Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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Syringa is out to make philosophical trouble: it takes our habit of attempting to make sense of the world and continually, provocatively frustrates it.
Archive 2008-07-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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Parkinson is called Syringa, & which led to the Mistake.] [184]
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 6 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed William Curtis 1772
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-- Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) should be pruned after flowering.
Knowing when to prune is crucial for dependable flower blossoms Joel M. Lerner 2010
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Pan realized he was holding reeds instead of Syringa.
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According to Greek mythology, a beautiful nymph named Syringa (Lilac's genus name) had captivated, Pan, the god of the forests and fields, with her beauty.
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Syringa also means "Hollow tube; tubular shape, pertaining to the shape of the flowers."
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Most of Carter's music is more "accessible" than it's casually given credit for, but Syringa is, without a doubt, a hard case.
Magna Carter (3): The stuff that dreams are made of Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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Lilac (Syringa species) is a member of the Oleaceae (Olive) Family.
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Syringa escaped Pan's attention by turning herself into a lilac bush with the assistance of some nearby nymphs.
hernesheir commented on the word Syringa
State flower of Idaho.
February 20, 2010