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Definition of Spiraea

1. Noun. A Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming.

2. Noun. Any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers.

3. Noun. A dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae.

Definition of Spiraea

1. Noun. (alternative form of spirea) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Spiraea

1. spirea [n -S] - See also: spirea

Medical Definition of Spiraea

1. A genus of shrubs or perennial herbs including the meadowsweet and the hardhack. Origin: L, fr. Gr, fr. A coil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spiraea

spiny softshell turtle spiny spider crab spiny spider crabs spiny talinum spinyhead spiodea spionkopite spiperone spir- spirable

spiracle spiracles spiracular spiradenitis spiradenoma spiraea (current term) spiraeas spiraeic spiraeic acid spiral

spiral CT spiral and curved bacteria spiral arm spiral arms spiral bandage spiral bulbar septum spiral canal of cochlea spiral canal of modiolus spiral cleavage

Literary usage of Spiraea

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"Shepherdia argentea. Spartium junceum. spiraea alba. Vines for the Mountain Zone. Actinidia arguta. ... spiraea Fortunei var. semper- florens. spiraea ..."

2. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"Bridal-wreath spiraea Deciduous shrub Cultivated and occasionally persisting on ... spiraea tomentosa L. Hardhack; Steeple-bush Deciduous shrub Wet meadows, ..."

3. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"Bridal-wreath spiraea Deciduous shrub Cultivated and occasionally persisting on ... spiraea tomentosa L. Hardhack; Steeple-bush Deciduous shrub Wet meadows, ..."

4. Siberia: A Record of Travel, Climbing and Exploration by Samuel Turner (1905)
"The order comprises 71 genera and 1000 species known to Great Britain, but some authors place the number as high as 1500. 228. spiraea trilobata . 229. ..."

5. Annual Report of the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society by Wisconsin State Horticultural Society (1914)
"... Golden Elder Sambucus nigra var. aurea Buffalo Berry Shepherdia argentea Bumalda spiraea spiraea Bumalda Anthony Waterer spiraea spiraea Bumalda var. ..."

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