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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
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, spiraea,
         Astilbe japonica]
    2: any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small
       white or pink flowers [syn: spirea, spiraea]
    3: a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae [syn:
       Spiraea, genus Spiraea]
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Spiraea \Spi*rae"a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ???, fr. ??? a coil.]
   (Bot.)
   A genus of shrubs or perennial herbs including the
   meadowsweet and the hardhack.
   [1913 Webster]
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