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.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. There is a wisteria twining round the big tree.
大樹上纏繞著藤蘿.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
2. They were gathering the pink sulla, purple wisteria, mixing them with orange and lemon blossoms.
她們正在采摘粉紅色的雛菊和紫紅色的紫藤, 打算再摘些柑橘花檸檬花摻雜在一起.
來(lái)自教父部分
3. The peaceful facade of Wisteria Lane had recently been shattered.