genus of woody vines, 1819, formed by Thomas Nuttall, English botanist, in recognition of American anatomist Caspar Wistar (1761-1818) of Philadelphia + abstract noun ending -ia. The -e- apparently is a misprint. The Wistar Institute was founded in 1892 by his great-nephew and named for him.
实用例句
1. There is a wisteria twining round the big tree.
大树上缠绕着藤萝.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2. They were gathering the pink sulla, purple wisteria, mixing them with orange and lemon blossoms.
她们正在采摘粉红色的雏菊和紫红色的紫藤, 打算再摘些柑橘花柠檬花掺杂在一起.
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3. The peaceful facade of Wisteria Lane had recently been shattered.
