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bridal-wreath

bridal-wreath

7.8
A shrub with many small white flowers that blooms in spring
  • noun
  • /ˈbraɪdəl riːθ/
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  • She chose to plant bridal-wreath for its elegant arching branches and spring blossoms.

Examples

  • She chose to plant bridal-wreath for its elegant arching branches and fragrant white flowers.

  • The garden was lined with blooming bridal-wreath in early April.

  • A hedge of bridal-wreath adds a delicate touch of white to the landscape.

  • The garden was filled with beautiful bridal-wreath plants.

  • I love the smell of bridal-wreath in spring.

  • A hedge of bridal-wreath adds a delicate touch of white to the landscape.

  • In early spring, the garden blooms with clusters of small white flowers from bridal-wreath shrubs.

Synonyms

spirea
vsbridal-wreath
1 9.7

A garden bush with many small white or pink flowers

is narrower, focusing on ornamental shrubs with many small white flowers
flowering shrub
vsbridal-wreath
1 3.1

A bush that makes flowers and is grown for its looks

is the narrower ornamental shrub type with many small white flowers
Saint Peter's wreath
vsbridal-wreath
9.9

A bush with many small white flowers that bloom in spring, often grown in gardens

is the general ornamental shrub type rather than a single garden name
St. Peter's wreath
vsbridal-wreath
8.4

A small bush with many white flowers that bloom in spring

is the general ornamental shrub category rather than a specific garden name
Spiraea prunifolia
vsbridal-wreath
  • Specialized
9.7

A garden shrub with arching branches and many small white flowers in spring

is the broader garden shrub category not limited to one species

Surface Forms

bridal-wreath singular
bridal-wreaths plural

Morphology

bridal-wreath = bridal + wreath (transparent) = bridal + wreath

The compound literally combines 'bridal' (relating to a bride) and 'wreath' (a ring of flowers), yielding a straightforward name for a plant with wreathlike flowering branches associated with weddings.

Etymology

Bridal-wreath comes from the two English words bride ('a woman on her wedding day') and wreath ('a ring of flowers'). The plant was named because its white, arching flowers look like a wedding wreath, so the name helps you remember it is a delicate, decorative shrub.