[wi'stiәriә]
n.
柴藤

[ noun ]
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
<noun.plant>

Wistaria \Wis*ta"ri*a\, n. [NL.] [So named after Caspar Wistar,
an American anatomist.] (Bot.)
A genus of climbing leguminous plants bearing long, pendulous
clusters of pale bluish flowers. Now commonly spelled
{Wisteria}.

Note: The species commonest in cultivation is the {Wistaria
Sinensis} from Eastern Asia. {Wistaria fruticosa} grows
wild in the southern parts of the United States.


Wisteria \Wis*te"ri*a\, n.
Same as {Wistaria}.
[PJC]