English noun: spiraea |
1. | spiraea (plant) 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 |
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| Synonyms | Astilbe japonica, spirea |
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| Broader (hypernym) | astilbe |
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2. | spiraea (plant) any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers |
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| Synonyms | spirea |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bush, shrub |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bridal wreath, bridal-wreath, Saint Peter's wreath, Spiraea prunifolia, St. Peter's wreath |
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| Member meronym | genus Spiraea, Spiraea |
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3. | Spiraea (plant) a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae |
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| Synonyms | genus Spiraea |
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| Broader (hypernym) | rosid dicot genus |
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| Member holonym | spiraea, spirea |
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| Member meronym | family Rosaceae, Rosaceae, rose family |
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