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Definition of Chionanthus virginicus
1. Noun. Small bushy tree of southeastern United States having profuse clusters of white flowers.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chionanthus Virginicus
Literary usage of Chionanthus virginicus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society by Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain). (1895)
"... stocks about 7 feet high, and beautiful bushes of Chionanthus
virginicus (Fringe-tree), carrying an immense number of clusters of pure white
flowers. ..."
2. Philadelphia Medical and Physical Journal by Benjamin Smith Barton (1806)
"... shrub, plant, or flower, he would, in a modest manner, say, " did you not find
it in such a county, and in such and such a * chionanthus virginicus. ..."
3. A Text-book of Mycology and Plant Pathology by John William Harshberger (1917)
"12 and 13, 1916. i, Acer platanoides; 2, blade of grass; 3, chionanthus virginicus;
4, Diervilla florida; 5, Forsythia suspensa; 6, ..."
4. Landscape Gardening as Applied to Home Decoration by Samuel T[aylor] Maynard (1899)
"WHITE-FRINGE (chionanthus virginicus). FLOWERING DOGWOOD (Cornus Florida), Fig.
78.—This small tree requires some protection from the hot sun and drying ..."
5. 57 Ways to Protect Your Home Environment (& Yourself) by Rick Weinzierl (1999)
"Deciduous »hrub», cont Tolerance to Tolerance to Tolerance to Ease of Pest White
fringetree, chionanthus virginicus Withered viburnum, Viburnum cassinoides ..."
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