spirea

spi re a |spīˈrēə spaɪˈriə |(also spiraea ) ▶noun a shrub of the rose family, with clusters of small white or pink flowers. Found throughout the northern hemisphere, it is widely cultivated as a garden ornamental. [Genus Spiraea, family Rosaceae. ] ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek speiraia, from speira ‘a coil. ’

spirea

spirea ▶noun US variant spelling of spiraea.