spiraea

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A form of spirea — Any of the many flowering shrubs of the genus Spiraea, that have clusters of white or pink flowers.

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Meanings

nounspiraea (plural spiraeas)

plural spiraeas

  1. alternativeAlternative form of spirea.

    He still cared for the garden, though, as the tumbling spiraea and forget-me-nots in the borders attested.

    2024, Susie Dent, Guilty By Definition, Zaffre, page 46

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna 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

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spireaAstilbe japonica
Broader
astilbe

nounany rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers

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spirea
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shrubbush
Also see
spirea

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

spiraea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiraea

MLA

“spiraea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiraea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiraea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiraea.

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