n. A genus of shrubs of the order Saxifrageæ and the tribe Hydrangeæ, characterized by the inferior ovary, numerous stamens, and four or five imbricate petals.
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n. any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters; widely grown in temperate regions
Word Usage
"The dark-leaved "Ravenswing" is a wonderful selection that you can invite into more intimate places, and I grow it with some success under early-flowering philadelphus and lilac."