Any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea

• A Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea
• Often forced by florists for Easter blooming
• Flowering shrub
• Garden shrub
• Widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spiraeic \Spi*r[ae]"ic\, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the meadowsweet ( Spir[ae]a ); formerly, designating an acid which is now called salicylic acid.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Spiraea , is a genus of about 80 to 100 species of shrubs in the family Rosaceae . They are native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere , with the greatest diversity in eastern Asia . The genus formerly included the herbaceous species now segregated into ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative form of spirea English)