spiraea

British  

/ spaɪˈrɪə /

noun

1. any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea, having sprays of small white or pink flowers See also meadowsweet hardhack

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Etymology

Origin of spiraea

C17: via Latin from Greek speiraia, from speira _spire ²

Example Sentences

In the mountains, the moths feed on plants that produce nectar and stay open at night, including blackcurrant and burning bushes, sand cherry, Russian olive, spiraea and rhubarb.

From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2020

Cold, drizzling rain dashed the white blooms of the spiraea bushes outside the yellow clapboard cottage.

From Time Magazine Archive

White spiraea, or meadow-sweet, crowds into every nook and corner of open ground, raising its graceful stems in almost tropical luxuriance by the brook-side.

From A Cotswold Village by Gibbs, J. Arthur

This rose and three species of spiraea fairly fill the air with fragrance after a shower.

From Steep Trails California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, the Grand Canyon by Muir, John

The rosy spiraea, the mountain ash, and the wild currant, are three common shrubs in this area.

From The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' by Williams, John H. (John Harvey)