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Spiraea

noun
1.
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.  Synonyms: Astilbe japonica, spirea.
2.
Any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers.  Synonym: spirea.
3.
A dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae.  Synonym: genus Spiraea.



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"Spiraea" Quotes from Famous Books



... the fact that most of the cats of the neighbourhood hold a parliament in the centre of the tulip bed; that rather forlorn looking strip that we intended to be a border of alternating geranium and spiraea has been utilised by the cat-parliament as a division lobby. Snap divisions seem to have been rather frequent of late, far more frequent than the geranium blooms are likely to be. I shouldn't object so much to ordinary ...
— The Toys of Peace • Saki


Words linked to "Spiraea" :   rosid dicot genus, bush, family Rosaceae, Saint Peter's wreath, genus Spiraea, shrub, rose family, Astilbe japonica, bridal wreath, Rosaceae, astilbe, bridal-wreath, St. Peter's wreath


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