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bridal wreath

American

noun

any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, especially S. prunifolia, having finely toothed ovate leaves and sprays of small white flowers.

bridal wreath British

noun

any of several N temperate rosaceous shrubs of the genus Spiraea , esp S. prunifolia , cultivated for their sprays of small white flowers

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Etymology

Origin of bridal wreath

First recorded in 1885–90

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bridal wreath

Atlanta was abloom with narcissus, forsythia and bridal wreath.

From Time Magazine Archive

I’m not lying, she had the hostas, the ferns, and the sweet marjoram planted before I got back with the bridal wreath, and the bridal wreath planted before I got back with the roses.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

She had dug up a bridal wreath as tall as Ben and wrapped it in burlap.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

Several of my friends wrote to me, and last of all I got a silhouette, painted on glass, of Lotte and Friederike weaving my bridal wreath.

From Home Life in Germany by Sidgwick, Alfred, Mrs.

Spring opened formally for the Nesbits with crocuses and hyacinths; smiled genially in golden forsythia, bridal wreath and tulips, preened itself in flags and lilacs before glowing in roses and peonies.

From In the Heart of a Fool by White, William Allen

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