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spiræa |
spiræic |
spirable |
spiracle |
spiracular |
spiraea
| spiraea prunifolia
| spiral
| spiral bandage
| spiral galaxy
| spiral nebula
spiraea
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun spiraea has 3 senses
- spiraea(n = noun.plant) astilbe japonica, spirea - a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming; Array is a kind of astilbe
- spiraea(n = noun.plant) spirea - any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers; Array is a member of genus spiraea, spiraea
- spiraea(n = noun.plant) genus spiraea - a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae; Array is a kind of rosid dicot genus
has particulars: bridal-wreath, bridal wreath, saint peter's wreath, spiraea prunifolia, st. peter's wreath
is a kind of bush, shrub
is a member of family rosaceae, rosaceae, rose family
OXFORD DICTIONARY
spiraea, n. (US spirea) any rosaceous shrub of the genus Spiraea, with clusters of small white or pink flowers.
Etymology
L f. Gk speiraia f. speira coil
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