Pieris
- noun
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Pieris
- The Pieris shrubs bloom beautifully in early spring.
Examples
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We planted a row of Pieris along the pathway for visual interest and privacy.
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The Pieris in our garden blooms with white flowers every spring.
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Gardeners often choose Pieris for its year-round foliage and attractive blossoms.
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I planted a Pieris in my garden last spring.
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The garden is filled with pieris, which adds beautiful, evergreen foliage throughout the year.
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In spring, the pieris blooms with delicate white flowers, attracting bees and butterflies.
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Many homeowners choose pieris for their landscaping because of its ornamental leaves and seasonal flowers.
Compounds
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An evergreen garden shrub that has clusters of small white bell-shaped flowers
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A small evergreen bush with shiny leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers often grown in gardens
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A white butterfly found in North America with thin dark lines on its wings
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A small white butterfly whose caterpillars eat cabbage and similar plants
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A large white butterfly whose caterpillars eat cabbage and other garden plants
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pieris comes from an old Greek personal name that botanists borrowed when they named this group of plants, much like other plant names from Greek such as Daphne. So Pieris is simply the classical name used for these evergreen ornamental shrubs.
