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spiraea
/ spaɪˈrɪə /
noun
- any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea, having sprays of small white or pink flowers See also meadowsweet hardhack
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spiraea1
C17: via Latin from Greek speiraia, from speira spire ²
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Example Sentences
The rosy spiraea, the mountain ash, and the wild currant, are three common shrubs in this area.
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There are several kinds of Sericotheca, much like Spiraea, except the fruits.
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Spiraea Aruncus, if potted early in the autumn, is very valuable for winter decoration.
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Through the rusty screen of the back parlor window one viewed the spiraea, still in need of spraying.
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Not long ago I was cutting away a thicket of wild spiraea which was crowding in upon the cultivated land.
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