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spirea
noun spi·rea \spī-ˈrē-ə\
Definition of SPIREA
1
: any of a genus (Spiraea) of deciduous shrubs of the rose family with small usually white or pink flowers in dense racemes, corymbs, cymes, or panicles
2
: any of several garden plants resembling spireas; especially : a shrub (Astilbe japonica) of the saxifrage family
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spi·rea or spi·raea \spī-ˈrē-ə\
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Origin of SPIREA
New Latin Spiraea, from Latin, a plant, from Greek speiraia
First Known Use: 1669
SPIRAEA Defined for Kids
spirea
noun spi·rea \spī-ˈrē-ə\
Definition of SPIREA for Kids
: a shrub related to the rose that bears clusters of small white or pink flowers
Variants of SPIREA
spi·rea or spi·raea \spī-ˈrē-ə\
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