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Definition of synthyris
synthyris
/ˈsɪnθərɪs/
syn · thy · ris
Plural:synthyrises
synthyris Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any of various low-growing perennial herbaceous plants of the genus Synthyris in the plantain family (Plantaginaceae), native to western North America and known as kittentails, cultivated in alpine rock gardens for their rounded, scalloped basal leaves and dense, fuzzy spikes of small blue, purple, pink, or white flowers that bloom in early spring.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Synthyris. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/synthyris