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Definition of Bridal wreath
1. Noun. Chilean evergreen shrub having delicate spikes of small white flowers.
Group relationships: Francoa, Genus Francoa
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
2. Noun. Shrub having copious small white flowers in spring.
Generic synonyms: Spiraea, Spirea
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bridal Wreath
Literary usage of Bridal wreath
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Commission of Horticulture (1884)
"December 23, 1882—Washed bridal wreath. August 25, 1883—Bush nearly dead and
covered with scale. ... December 23, 1882—Washed rose bushes and bridal wreath. ..."
2. The Huguenot Daughters: And Other Poems by Catharine Gendron Poyas (1849)
"THE bridal wreath. A BRIDAL wreath for a lady fair, To bind her tresses of raven
hair ! Wilt twine it of the lily pale, That blossoms fair in the lowly vale ..."
3. The Opera Goers' Complete Guide: Comprising Two Hundred and Sixty-eight by Leo Leop Melitz (1921)
"She is somewhat comforted by the memory of the hermit's promise that she shall
be protected by her bridal wreath. Change of scene: Meeting of the marksmen. ..."