1 : mock orange sense 1. 2 : any of several Brazilian plants of the genus Hevea yielding rubber (such as H. brasiliensis)

What is a Seringa?

Syringa 'George Eastman'

A slow-growing, medium-sized shrub ultimately to about 2m, with small, dark green, oval leaves on slender branches and upright sprays of scented, tubular, dark purple-pink flowers in late spring and early summer.

What does swankie mean?

Filters. (Scotland) An active and clever young fellow. noun. 1.