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Syringa josikea

Syringa josikea

9.9
A small bush with upright clusters of lilac or violet flowers and oval leaves
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : siringa josikea
  • The Syringa josikea blooms in early summer, brightening gardens with its vivid violet flowers.

Examples

  • We planted a row of Syringa josikea along the fence to create a colorful hedge.

  • Gardeners value Syringa josikea for its hardiness and elegant upright growth.

  • The Syringa josikea blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • Many gardeners love the Syringa josikea for its vibrant flowers.

  • Gardeners value Syringa josikea for its hardiness and elegant upright growth.

  • The Syringa josikea blooms in early summer, brightening gardens with its vivid violet flowers.

  • We planted a row of Syringa josikea along the fence to create a colorful hedge.

Synonyms

Syringa josikaea
vsSyringa josikea
  • Specialized
9.9

A shrub that loses its leaves in winter with upright groups of fragrant purple flowers

is the same plant name but spelled differently
Hungarian lilac
vsSyringa josikea
8.8

A small shrub with oval leaves and upright clusters of purple flowers used in gardens

is the botanical name rather than the common cultivated name

Surface Forms

Syringa josikea singular
Syringa josikeas plural

Morphology

syringa + josikea

The first element 'syringa' clearly indicates the genus/lilac shrub, so a learner who knows that word can infer this is a type of lilac. However 'josikea' is a Latinized species epithet/proper name with no independent, compositional meaning, so the precise sense (e.g. 'Hungarian lilac' or specific traits) cannot be derived from the parts.

Etymology

Syringa josikea may get its name from the Greek word 'syrinx' meaning 'pipe' because the plant's hollow stems were sometimes used like a 'flute'. The second part, josikea, likely honours a Hungarian plant collector, so the full name points to the 'Hungarian lilac' we know today.