Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spirea

2 senses of spirea

Sense 1
spirea, spiraea, Astilbe japonica -- (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)
       => astilbe -- (any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers)

Sense 2
spirea, spiraea -- (any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers)
       => shrub, bush -- (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)