spirea
or spi·rae·a
[spahy-ree-uh]
- 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.
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Origin of spirea
1660–70; < New Latin, Latin spīraea < Greek speiraía privet
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In fact, attempt to train a Spirea and the chances are that you will spoil it.
Amateur GardencraftEben E. Rexford
Just at dawn, in a dew-drenched thicket of spirea, I found three nests not six feet apart.
Everyday AdventuresSamuel Scoville
Quite as popular as the Spirea is the Deutzia, throughout the middle section of the northern states.
Amateur GardencraftEben E. Rexford
The hardy ornamental shrubs, honeysuckle, lilac, mock-orange and spirea Van Houttii can be grown here.
Spirea Anthony Waterer is a fine plant in late summer, having pink umbels of flowers and a habit somewhat like the valerian.
Small GardensViolet Purton Biddle