spiraea

esp US spirea

/ (spaɪˈrɪə) /

noun

any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea, having sprays of small white or pink flowers: See also meadowsweet (def. 2), hardhack

Origin of spiraea

C17: via Latin from Greek speiraia, from speira spire ²

Words Nearby spiraea

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How to use spiraea in a sentence

The rosy spiraea, the mountain ash, and the wild currant, are three common shrubs in this area.
The Mountain that was 'God' | John H. Williams
There are several kinds of Sericotheca, much like spiraea, except the fruits.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers | Margaret Armstrong
spiraea Aruncus, if potted early in the autumn, is very valuable for winter decoration.
Gardening for the Million | Alfred Pink
Through the rusty screen of the back parlor window one viewed the spiraea, still in need of spraying.
K | Mary Roberts Rinehart
Not long ago I was cutting away a thicket of wild spiraea which was crowding in upon the cultivated land.
Great Possessions | David Grayson

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