spirea

or spi·rae·a

[ spahy-ree-uh ]

/ spaɪˈri ə /

noun

any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.

Words nearby spirea

spiralize, spiralizer, spirant, spirantize, spire, spirea, spired, spirelet, spireme, spires, spiriferous

Origin of spirea

1660–70; < New Latin, Latin spīraea < Greek speiraía privet

Examples from the Web for spirea

Just at dawn, in a dew-drenched thicket of spirea, I found three nests not six feet apart.
Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville
Spirea Anthony Waterer is a fine plant in late summer, having pink umbels of flowers and a habit somewhat like the valerian.
Small Gardens|Violet Purton Biddle
Quite as popular as the Spirea is the Deutzia, throughout the middle section of the northern states.
Amateur Gardencraft|Eben E. Rexford
In fact, attempt to train a Spirea and the chances are that you will spoil it.
Amateur Gardencraft|Eben E. Rexford

The hardy ornamental shrubs, honeysuckle, lilac, mock-orange and spirea Van Houttii can be grown here.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various