wisteria
/wɪˈstɪərɪə/(亦作wistaria /-ˈsteərɪə/)
noun
1- a climbing shrub of the pea family, with hanging clusters of pale bluish-lilac flowers. Native to East Asia and North America, ornamental varieties are widely grown on walls and pergolas.紫藤, 紫藤属植物。
1.1
- Genus Wisteria, family Leguminosae: several species紫藤属, 豆科：数种。
词源
modern Latin， named after Caspar Wistar （or Wister） （1761-1818）， American anatomist.