HYDRANGEA

hydrangea

(noun) any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hydrangea (plural hydrangeas)

Any of several shrubs, of the genus Hydrangea, having large clusters of white, pink or blue flowers

Source: Wiktionary


Hy*dran"ge*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + hydrangée.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of shrubby plants bearing opposite leaves and large heads of showy flowers, white, or of various colors. H. hortensis, the common garden species, is a native of China or Japan.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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