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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
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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. McClymontIt 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