spirea
or spi·rae·a
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.
Origin of spirea
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How to use spirea in a sentence
The mock oranges, syringas and others were all very good, but the spireas suffered much when in flower from rains.
The Spireas are excellent shrubs for grouping, especially when the white and pink varieties are used together.
Amateur Gardencraft | Eben E. RexfordIt is difficult to imagine anything more daintily charming than the herbaceous Spireas.
Amateur Gardencraft | Eben E. RexfordI went around to that favorite retreat of mine, the battered seat shut in among spireas and syringas.
Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man | Marie Conway OemlerTransplant honeysuckles and spireas, with other hardy flowering shrubs.
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