- a variation of spirea.
spiraea
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of spiraea
C17: via Latin from Greek speiraia, from speira spire ²
Example Sentences
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In the mountains, the moths feed on plants that produce nectar and stay open at night, including blackcurrant and burning bushes, sand cherry, Russian olive, spiraea and rhubarb.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 20, 2020
Cold, drizzling rain dashed the white blooms of the spiraea bushes outside the yellow clapboard cottage.
From Time Magazine Archive
The rosy spiraea, the mountain ash, and the wild currant, are three common shrubs in this area.
From The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' by John H. (John Harvey) Williams
This rose and three species of spiraea fairly fill the air with fragrance after a shower.
From Steep Trails California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, the Grand Canyon by John Muir
Larch, maple, cherry, and spiraea disappear, leaving willows, juniper, stunted birch, silver fir, mountain ash berberries, currant, honeysuckle, azalea, and many rhododendrons.
From The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty by Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
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