genus syringa

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   genus of Old World shrubs or low trees having fragrant flowers in showy panicles: lilacs

   SynonymsSyringa

   Broaderdicot genus

   Part ofOleaceae

Questions about genus syringa

What does genus syringa mean?

genus syringa means "genus of Old World shrubs or low trees having fragrant flowers in showy panicles: lilacs".

What is another word for genus syringa?

Close synonyms include Syringa. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus syringa a common word?

genus syringa is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.