Issus Issus /ˈɪsʌs/

noun

1. A battle (333 BC) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III  ( battle of Issus , Issus )
   a battle (333 BC) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III
   
   

 spiraea spiraea /spaɪˈriːə/

noun

1. Any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers  ( spiraea , spirea [ N. American] , meadowsweet )
   any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers
   
   
2. A Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming  ( Astilbe japonica , spiraea , spirea [ N. American] )
   a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming
   
   

 Spiraea

1. A dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae  ( genus Spiraea , Spiraea )
   a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae
   
   

 Physalis peruviana Physalis peruviana /faɪˈsælɪs pəruːˈviːənə/

noun

1. Annual of tropical South America having edible purple fruits  ( cape gooseberry , Physalis peruviana , purple ground cherry )
   annual of tropical South America having edible purple fruits
    I had never tried cape gooseberry before, but it has a unique flavor
   I had never tried cape gooseberry before, but it has a unique flavor
   
   

 Andrea Mantegna Andrea Mantegna /ɑːndreɪə mænˈteɪnyə/

noun

1. Italian painter and engraver noted for his frescoes (1431-1506)  ( Andrea Mantegna , Mantegna )
   Italian painter and engraver noted for his frescoes (1431-1506)