spiraea Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. 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
    Astilbe japonica; spirea.
  2. noun any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers
    spirea.
  3. noun a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae
    genus Spiraea.

WordNet

Spi*ræ"a noun (Also<
  • Spiraea
  • Spiræa
)
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. , fr. a coil.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or perennial herbs including the meadowsweet and the hardhack.

Webster 1913