spirea

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noun

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

Similar
spiraeaAstilbe japonica
OriginAncient Greek σπεῖρα →
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Meanings

nounspirea (plural spireas)

plural spireas

  1. Any of the many flowering shrubs of the genus Spiraea, that have clusters of white or pink flowers.
  2. Any of the flowering plants of the genus Astilbe.

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

Similar
spiraeaAstilbe japonica
Broader
astilbe

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

Similar
spiraea
Broader
shrubbush

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσπεῖρα“coil”
  2. Englishspirea

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra, “coil”).

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Translations

Dutch spirea
  • spireaSpiraea genus plant
Romanian spirea
  • spireaSpiraea genus plant
Russian спире́я
  • спире́я (spiréja)Spiraea genus plant

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

praiseaspirePersiaPariseArispepariesParesiPearis
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APA

spirea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirea

MLA

“spirea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirea. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spirea,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirea.

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