itea

[ it-ee-uh, ahy-tee-uh ]

noun

1. any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.

Word History and Origins

Origin of itea¹

< New Latin (Linnaeus) < Greek ītéa willow

Example Sentences

Early Tuesday, firefighters were able to bring under control a major blaze that threatened a large area of olive groves close to the town of Itea, in the plain under the ancient site of Delphi in central Greece and forced some home evacuations.

From Seattle Times

Wilson indicated wispy bald cypress trees, the drooping white blossoms of itea plants and a giant swath of ornamental grasses, which will turn red in the fall.

From Washington Post

Only one plant, a shrub called Itea virginica, is known to produce it, but through the chemistry of cooking it’s already present in the foods we eat.

From Newsweek

All that’s apparent is a quiet palette of verdant foliage that includes a red horse chestnut tree, a red jade weeping crabapple tree, a sweetbay magnolia tree, a weeping cherry tree, a Japanese umbrella pine tree, spruce trees, a full moon Japanese maple tree, a split leaf Japanese maple tree, hostas, ferns, itea, clethra, astilbe, cryptomeria, milkweed, rhododendrons, water lilies and lotus plants.

From Washington Post

Age UK's ITea and Biscuits Week, which started on Monday, offers older people who have not used technology such as the internet and smartphones the chance to try them.

From BBC