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syringa
[ suh-ring-guh ]
syringa
/ sɪˈrɪŋɡə /
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of syringa1
C17: from New Latin, from Greek surinx tube, alluding to the use of its hollow stems for pipes
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Example Sentences
I could not do without a syringa, for the sake of Cowper's line.
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A syringa was planted in front, and a broom-tree on the right united it with the willow; in the middle there was a deal table.
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He hastened beyond a thicket of syringa; then, leaning against a tree, he opened the paper again.
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On the dinner-table with blue and white china, and in June combined with Syringa, they make a beautiful and unusual decoration.
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For an instant the syringa blossoms loaded the air with fragrance as a dream of summer floated by.
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