forsythia
noun
for·​syth·​ia
| \ fər-ˈsi-thē-ə
, chiefly British -ˈsī-\
, chiefly British -ˈsī-\
plural forsythias
also forsythia
Definition of forsythia
: any of a genus (Forsythia) of ornamental shrubs of the olive family with opposite leaves and yellow bell-shaped flowers appearing before the leaves in early spring
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In the spring, when the forsythia bloom do another, less drastic pruning. — Iris Van Rynbach, courant.com, "10 questions for Marci Martin, master rose-grower," 17 Aug. 2019 If the pruners have been burning a hole in your garden glove, go ahead and trim up the lilac, forsythia, viburnum and other spring-blooming shrubs, if needed. — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, "The Hoosier Gardener: Some plants hard to find this spring," 13 June 2019 Prune roses and apply crabgrass pre-emergent treatment to lawn when forsythia blooms. — idahostatesman, "A gardening to do list for March and April | Idaho Statesman," 21 Mar. 2018 Crabgrass germination requires as many chilling hours as forsythia needs to bloom. — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Thinking of becoming a gardener? Here’s a primer for southern Idaho," 31 Jan. 2018 Taking the temperature of the soil is the surest way, but attending to natural occurrences (called phenological indicators) such as forsythia blooming, tree buds swelling, daffodils blooming and others also works. — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Cottage gardens can include edibles as well as ornamentals | Idaho Statesman," 21 Mar. 2018 The island has clams, osprey and golden forsythia foaming like champagne in the spring, but lacks a hospital, a movie theater and home mail delivery. — Julie Lasky, New York Times, "Shelter Island, N.Y.: A Paradise That Has Its Challenges," 16 May 2018 The balmy weather Friday that bathed early-blooming forsythia in bright sun won’t last far into the weekend, forecasters say. — Bill Leukhardt, courant.com, "Weekend Starts Out Warm, Then Cold, Possibly Sleet Arrive Saturday And Sunday," 13 Apr. 2018 Redbuds, tulips and forsythia have yet to appear this spring, but that’s not holding back the arrival of the art fairs metro Detroiters love. — Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, "Plan your weekend: 'Tosca,' ventriloquist Darci Lynne, Afro-Caribbean cook-off," 4 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'forsythia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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forsythia
noun
English Language Learners Definition of forsythia
: a type of bush that produces bright yellow flowers in the early spring
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forsythia
noun
for·​syth·​ia
| \ fər-ˈsi-thē-ə
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Kids Definition of forsythia
: a bush often grown for its bright yellow flowers that appear in early spring
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