Spiraea

n.

1.

(Bot.) A genus of shrubs or perennial herbs including the meadowsweet and the hardhack.

Noun	1.	spiraea - 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: Astilbe japonica, spirea
	2.	spiraea - any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers Synonyms: spirea
	3.	Spiraea - a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae Synonyms: genus Spiraea

astilbe, Astilbe japonica, spirea