| NOUN | plant | spiraea, spirea, Astilbe japonica | a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea |
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| plant | spiraea, spirea | any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea | |
| plant | Spiraea, genus Spiraea | a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae |
| 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. | |
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| Synonyms | spirea, Astilbe japonica | |
| Broader | astilbe | Any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers |
| Spanish | espirea | |
| Meaning | Any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers. | |
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| Synonym | spirea | |
| Member of | Spiraea, genus Spiraea | A dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae |
| Narrower | bridal wreath, bridal-wreath, Saint Peter's wreath, St. Peter's wreath, Spiraea prunifolia | shrub having copious small white flowers in spring |
| Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
| Spanish | spiraea | |
| Catalan | espirea | |
| Meaning | A dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae. | |
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| Synonym | genus Spiraea | |
| Member of | Rosaceae, family Rosaceae, rose family | A large family of dicotyledonous plants of order Rosales |
| Members | spirea, spiraea | Any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea |
| Broader | rosid dicot genus | A genus of dicotyledonous plants |
| Spanish | espirea, genus spiraea, spiraea | |
| Catalan | genus spiraea, spiraea | |
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