itea

[ it-ee-uh, ahy-tee-uh ]

/ ˈɪt i ə, ˈaɪ ti ə /

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

itch mite, itching, itchy, itchy palm, itcz, itea, itelmen, item, item veto, itemize, itemized deduction

Example sentences from the Web for itea

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