Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several shrubs of the genus Forsythia, native to Asia and widely cultivated for their early-blooming yellow flowers.
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- noun Any of several
shrubs , of the genusForsythia , native toAsia and EasternEurope , that are cultivated for their yellow flowers, which bloom in early spring.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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So we've fluffed and tidied, and my sister is outside cutting forsythia, which is in full bloom right this very minute.
Magpie Musing 2009
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So we've fluffed and tidied, and my sister is outside cutting forsythia, which is in full bloom right this very minute.
Magpie Musing 2009
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So we've fluffed and tidied, and my sister is outside cutting forsythia, which is in full bloom right this very minute.
Magpie Musing 2009
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The earliest is golden forsythia, which is typically the first to bloom.
Nashuatelegraph.com local, state, business and sports news 2009
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That’ s the early crop notification system – known as forsythia – around these parts and now that it’s up and ...
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That’ s the early crop notification system – known as forsythia – around these parts and now that it’s up and waving its wands, we paid heed.
Early gardening alert system « The Life and Times of Organic Mama 2009
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That’ s the early crop notification system – known as forsythia – around these parts and now that it’s up and ...
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The snowmelt left the area with healthy groundwater levels, and the warm days of last week prompted early-blooming ornamentals such as forsythia, magnolia, cherry and peach trees to blossom, producing rich vibrant color, horticulture experts said.
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Don't buy something like a forsythia which is going to grow too big and only flowers for about two weeks and then becomes boring.
icNewcastle 2009
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Across the metro area, at least, light sleepers such as forsythia, hydrangea and azalea have been stirred by
WN.com - Articles related to Holiday among nature a reason to give thanks 2009
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