deutzia

(do̵̅o̅t′sē ə, dyo̵̅o̅t′-, do̵it′-)

noun

any of a genus (Deutzia) of small shrubs of the saxifrage family, bearing many white flowers in the spring

Origin: ModL, after Jean Deutz, 18th-c. Du flower fancier

See deutzia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of various shrubs of the genus Deutzia, cultivated for their clusters of white or pinkish flowers.

Origin:

Origin: After Jan van der Deutz, 18th-century Dutch patron of botany

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