'Spiraea' definitions:
Definition of 'spiraea'
(from WordNet)
noun
A 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 [syn: spirea, spiraea, Astilbe japonica]
noun
Any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers [syn: spirea, spiraea]
noun
A dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae [syn: Spiraea, genus Spiraea]
Definition of 'Spiraea'
From: GCIDE
- Spiraea \Spi*rae"a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ???, fr. ??? a coil.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or perennial herbs including the meadowsweet and the hardhack. [1913 Webster]