Words that rhyme with spiraea

  • amenorrhoea
    n 1: absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow [syn: amenorrhea, amenorrhoea, amenia]
  • bacteria
    n 1: (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants [syn: bacteria, bacterium]
  • cafeteria
    n 1: a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
  • diphtheria
    n 1: acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
  • pizzeria
    n 1: a shop where pizzas are made and sold [syn: pizzeria, pizza shop, pizza parlor]
  • pyorrhoea
    n 1: discharge of pus [syn: pyorrhea, pyorrhoea] 2: chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets [syn: pyorrhea, pyorrhoea, pyorrhea alveolaris, Riggs' disease]
  • sangria
    n 1: sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water [syn: sangaree, sangria]
  • urea
    n 1: the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics [syn: urea, carbamide]
  • caesarea
    n 1: an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine
  • cytherea
    n 1: goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus [syn: Aphrodite, Cytherea]
  • eritrea
    n 1: an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993 [syn: Eritrea, State of Eritrea]
  • galleria
    n 1: a genus of Pyralidae [syn: Galleria, genus Galleria]
  • sharia
    n 1: the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed; "sharia is only applicable to Muslims"; "under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state" [syn: shariah, shariah law, sharia, sharia law, Islamic law]
  • syria
    n 1: an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization [syn: Syria, Syrian Arab Republic]
  • algeria
    n 1: a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s [syn: Algeria, Algerie, Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria]
  • assyria
    n 1: an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq
  • iberia
    n 1: an ancient geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains that corresponded approximately to the present- day Georgia 2: a peninsula in southwestern Europe [syn: Iberian Peninsula, Iberia]
  • liberia
    n 1: a republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves [syn: Liberia, Republic of Liberia]
  • listeria
    n 1: any species of the genus Listeria
  • nigeria
    n 1: a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country [syn: Nigeria, Federal Republic of Nigeria]
  • siberia
    n 1: a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
  • dysuria
    n 1: painful or difficult urination
  • amenorrhea
    n 1: absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow [syn: amenorrhea, amenorrhoea, amenia]
  • oriya
    n 1: a member of a people in India living in Orissa and neighboring areas 2: a Magadhan language that is spoken by the Oriya and is the official language of the Indian state of Orissa
  • criteria
  • leucorrhoea
  • logorrhoea
  • seborrhoea
  • seria
  • elyria
  • gaviria
  • cerveceria
  • menorrhoea
  • thiourea
  • pantelleria
  • almeria

See also spiraea definition and spiraea synonyms