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Spiraea
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spiraea
Translingual
thumb|Spiraea salicifolia genus Spiraea salicifolia
thumb|Spiraea alba
Alternative forms
Spiræa
Etymology
mul :lbor grc:σπειραία +
mul grc σπειραία privet, from grc σπεῖρα wreath, coil, twist, from the shape of its follicles.
Proper noun
1 f
genus family Rosaceae spireas and certain meadowsweets
Hypernyms
genus ; Amygdaloideae subfamily - subfamily; Spiraeeae tribe - tribe
Hyponyms
genus Spiraea salicifolia genus (willow spiraea) - type species; for other species see 1
Derived terms
Xerospiraea genus
Descendants
en spirea
ru спире́я 1
References
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