bridal wreath
noun
: a spirea (Spiraea prunifolia) widely grown for its umbels of small white flowers borne in spring
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Princess Mary also wore a flower bridal wreath on her head.
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Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
Forsythia, flowering quince, bridal wreath spirea are all beginning to bloom.
—Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2023
Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
Forsythia, flowering quince, bridal wreath spirea are all beginning to bloom.
—Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2023
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First Known Use
circa 1889, in the meaning defined above
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