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itea

[ it-ee-uh, ahy-tee-uh ]
/ ˈɪt i ə, ˈaɪ ti ə /
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noun
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
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Origin of itea

<New Latin (Linnaeus) <Greek ītéa willow

Words nearby itea

itchy, itchy palm, ITCZ, it'd, -ite, itea, Itelmen, item, itemize, itemized deduction, item veto
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How to use itea in a sentence

  • The drive from Itea to Delphi on a fine April day is one of the finest in the world.

    Greece|J.A. McClymont

  • It will bloom freely under glass, but must not be forced hard; it may be treated in the same way as the Itea.

    Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens|Ernest Thomas Cook
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