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bridal wreath

American

noun

any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, especially S. prunifolia, having finely toothed ovate leaves and sprays of small white flowers.

bridal wreath British

noun

any of several N temperate rosaceous shrubs of the genus Spiraea , esp S. prunifolia , cultivated for their sprays of small white flowers

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Etymology

Origin of bridal wreath

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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The isolated burial grounds, approached by avenues of cedars, and shaded with willows and live oaks and linden, were planted with white flowers�Cape jasmines, bridal wreath, white japonica, sweet alyssum and white althea.

From Time Magazine Archive

Atlanta was abloom with narcissus, forsythia and bridal wreath.

From Time Magazine Archive

She had dug up a bridal wreath as tall as Ben and wrapped it in burlap.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

I’m not lying, she had the hostas, the ferns, and the sweet marjoram planted before I got back with the bridal wreath, and the bridal wreath planted before I got back with the roses.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

Where the wedding decorations are of one flower exclusively, that blossom alone figures in the bridal wreath and bouquet.

From Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society by Cooke, Maud C.

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