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forsythia
noun
for·syth·ia
fər-ˈsi-thē-ə 
chiefly British -ˈsī-
plural forsythias also 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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Depending on your hardiness zone, shrubs and trees like forsythia, azaleas, camellias, redbuds, cherries, plums, dogwoods, and star magnolias are also putting on a show in gardens.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
On some kinds of shrubs with long, arching canes and few side branches, such as forsythia, the longest stems will usually be the oldest and thickest.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Purple blossoms furred the redbuds along his driveway; here and there beneath them were sprays of yellow forsythia.
—Jamie Quatro, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Pruning dogwood, forsythia, azaleas, and rhododendrons now will mean fewer flowers in the spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
On some kinds of shrubs with long, arching canes and few side branches, such as forsythia, the longest stems will usually be the oldest and thickest.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Purple blossoms furred the redbuds along his driveway; here and there beneath them were sprays of yellow forsythia.
—Jamie Quatro, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Pruning dogwood, forsythia, azaleas, and rhododendrons now will mean fewer flowers in the spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Forsythia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forsythia. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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forsythia
noun
for·syth·ia
fər-ˈsith-ē-ə
plural forsythias also forsythia
: any of a genus of shrubs related to the olive and having yellow bell-shaped flowers appearing before the leaves in early spring
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