wistaria

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The species commonest in cultivation is the Wistaria Sinensis from Eastern Asia. Wistaria fruticosa grows wild in the southern parts of the United States. [ 1913 Webster ]