Pronunciation: wis-
tir-
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Variant(s): also wis·tar·ia
/-tir-- also -ter-/Function: noun
Etymology: named for Caspar Wistar 1761-1818 American physician
: any of a genus of mostly woody vines of China, Japan, and the southeastern U.S. that belong to the legume family and have leaves with numerous leaflets and showy blue, white, purple, or rose flowers in long hanging clusters
[wisteria illustration]
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