Clethra

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the genus Clethra of flowering shrubs or small trees bearing flowers in clusters.

    "Be warned that heights are more fixed than widths; clethra spreads slowly but indefinitely unless it is restrained."

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flowergenus clethra

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"Be warned that heights are more fixed than widths; clethra spreads slowly but indefinitely unless it is restrained."

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Clethra.

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