Spiraea

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See also: spiraea

Translingual

Spiraea salicifolia

Spiraea alba

Alternative forms

Spiræa

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σπειραία (speiraía, “privet”), from σπεῖρα (speîra, “wreath, coil, twist”), from the shape of its follicles.

Proper noun

Spiraea f

A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – spireas and certain meadowsweets.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids – clades; Rosales – order; Rosaceae - family; Amygdaloideae - subfamily; Spiraeeae - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Spiraea salicifolia (willow spiraea) - type species; for other species see Spiraea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Derived terms

Xerospiraea

Descendants

English: spirea
→ Russian: спире́я (spiréja)

References

Spiraea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Spiraea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Spiraea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Spiraea at USDA Plants database

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