noun
- 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: spirea, Astilbe japonica
- Any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers.
- synonyms: spirea
- A dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae.
- synonyms: genus Spiraea
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