forsythia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of various early blooming oleaceous shrubs of the genus Forsythia; native to eastern Asia and southern Europe but widely cultivated for their branches of bright yellow bell-shaped flowers

WordNet

For*syth"i*a adjective
Etymology
NL. Named after William Forsyth, who brought in from China.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A shrub of the Olive family, with yellow blossoms.

Webster 1913