/ wɪˈstɪəriə; NAmE -ˈstɪr-/ (also wis·taria / wɪˈsteəriə; NAmE -ˈster-/) noun
[ U ] a climbing plant with bunches of pale purple or white flowers that hang down
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WORD ORIGIN
modern Latin , named after Caspar Wistar (or Wister ) (1761–1818), American anatomist.