hydrangea

(hī drānjə, -dran-; -jē ə)

noun

any of a genus (Hydrangea) of shrubs or vines of the saxifrage family, with opposite leaves and large, showy clusters of white, blue, or pink flowers, often sterile

Origin: ModL < hydr- + Gr angeion, vessel

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noun
Any of various shrubs of the genus Hydrangea, having opposite leaves and large, flat-topped or rounded clusters of white, pink, or blue flowers.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Hydrangēa, genus name

Origin: : hydr(o)-

Origin: + Greek angeion, vessel; see angio-

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