wistaria Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
    wisteria.

WordNet

Wis*ta"ri*a noun
Etymology
NL.
So named after Caspar Wistar, an American anatomist.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing leguminous plants bearing long, pendulous clusters of pale bluish flowers. ✍ The species commonest in cultivation is the Wistaria Sinensis from Eastern Asia. W. fruticosa grows wild in the southern parts of the United States.

Webster 1913