spiraea

Plural: spiraeas

Noun

• An ornamental shrub of the rose family with clusters of flowers.
• 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
• any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers
• a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae
• Alternative form of spirea.

Examples

• The obscure word SPIRAEA helped her score big, as it was played on a triple-word square.

Synonyms

Astilbe japonica, genus Spiraea, spirea