Lewis’ mock-orange, Philadelphus lewisii. Regionally called “syringa”, the genus name for the unrelated lilac. Also called saxisáxi. c̓í iwá núkšitpa saxisáxi ‘syringa is sweet smelling’; ku saxinmí áwača aníyi páłpas ‘and their roasting sticks are made of syringa’. [NP /sseqy/.]
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