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- [spahy-ree-uh]
- /spaɪˈri ə/
- /spaɪ.ˈrɪə/
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- [spahy-ree-uh]
- /spaɪˈri ə/
Definitions of spiraea word
- noun spiraea any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals. 1
- noun spiraea any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea, having sprays of small white or pink flowers 0
- abbreviation SPIRAEA spirea 0
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Origin of spiraea
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < New Latin, Latin spīraea < Greek speiraía privet
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Parts of speech for Spiraea
noun
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preposition
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spiraea popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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