philadelphus

/ˈfɪləˌdɛlfəs/

Definitions of philadelphus

1. noun

   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
   types:

   Philadelphus coronarius, mock orange, syringa

   large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems