SPIREA

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I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

spiraea; spirea

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("spirea" is a kind of...):

bush; shrub (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "spirea"):

bridal-wreath; bridal wreath; Saint Peter's wreath; Spiraea prunifolia; St. Peter's wreath (shrub having copious small white flowers in spring)

Holonyms ("spirea" is a member of...):

genus Spiraea; Spiraea (a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Astilbe japonica; spiraea; spirea