单词 | bridal wreath spiraea |
释义 | > as lemmasbridal wreath spiraea a. Any of several shrubs of the genus Spiraea (family Rosaceae) having clusters of white flowers and often cultivated as garden plants; esp. S. prunifolia. Also more fully bridal wreath spiraea. Cf. bridewort n. at bride n.1 Compounds 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > shrubs > spiraea shrubs > [noun] spiraea1666 spirey1714 hardhack1814 meadowsweet1814 bridal wreath1856 steeple-bush1859 feather-fern1882 pearl bush1882 the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > shrubs > non-British shrubs > [noun] > American or West Indian ramgoat bush1566 burton-wood1697 cowage cherry1725 Jack-in-the-busha1726 screw tree1739 lady of the night1752 goatweed1756 solandra1797 silk-tassel1833 garrya1835 matico1839 choisya1840 Romneya1845 jointer1847 creosote-bush1851 creosote-plant1854 bridal wreath1856 ocotillo1856 adelaster1863 sage rose1864 white horse1864 tree poppy1866 Tacsonia1869 rain tree1877 piquillin bush1884 tassel-bush1891 bush poppy1899 Mexican orange1923 shrimp plant1941 1856 Genesee (Rochester, N.Y.) Farmer June 192/1 The Bridal Wreath Spirea—Spirea prunifolia flora pleno, or double-flowering, prune-leaved spirea. This splendid little shrub was introduced into England from China, in 1846, and has since been pretty generally circulated. 1917 Garden Mag. Feb. 25/3 The old favorite Bridal Wreath (Spiraea prunifolia) with its garlands of tiny snowy rosettes. 1961 F. Perry Shrubs & Trees for Smaller Garden v. 139 Spiraea x arguta, Bridal Wreath. The most widely grown species, with very slender twigs festooned with dainty white flowers. 2001 Church Times 19 Jan. 11/1 Early flowering shrubs... Spiraea arguta (bridal wreath) and forsythia are among the most successful for forcing. < as lemmas |
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