syringa
[s
uh
-
ring
-g
uh
]
/səˈrɪŋ gə/
noun
1.
mock orange
(def 1).
2.
any shrub or tree of the genus
Syringa,
including the lilacs.
Origin
1655-65;
<
Neo-Latin
<
Greek
sȳring-
(stem of
sŷrinx
syrinx
) +
Neo-Latin
-a
-a
2
; name first given to mock orange, the stems of which were used in pipe-making
British Dictionary definitions for
syringa
syringa
/
sɪˈrɪŋɡə
/
noun
1.
another name for
mock orange
,
lilac
(sense 1)
Word Origin
C17: from New Latin, from Greek
surinx
tube, alluding to the use of its hollow stems for pipes