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6 letters · 8 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun 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
noun any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers
originFrom New Latin, from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra, “coil”).
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