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A white-flowered rosaceous shrub (Neillia, / Spiraea, opulifolia), common in the Northern United States. The bark separates into many thin layers, whence the name.

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  1. n. A white-flowered rosaceous shrub (Neillia, / Spiraea, opulifolia), common in the Northern United States. The bark separates into many thin layers, whence the name.
  2. A white-flowered rosaceous shrub (Neillia, or Spiræa, opulifolia), common in the Northern United States. The bark separates into many thin layers, whence the name.
  3. A white-flowered rosaceous shrub (Neillia, or Spiræa,opulifolia), common in the Northern United States. The bark separatesinto many thin layers, whence the name.