Found 2 items, similar to Spiraea.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: spiraea spiraea n 1: 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 [syn: spirea, Astilbe japonica ] 2: any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers [syn: spirea] 3: a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae [syn: genus Spiraea ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Spiraea Spiraea \Spi*r[ae]"a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ???, fr. ??? a coil.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or perennial herbs including the meadowsweet and the hardhack. [1913 Webster] Spiraeic \Spi*r[ae]"ic\, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the meadowsweet (Spir[ae]a); formerly, designating an acid which is now called salicylic acid. [1913 Webster]