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hydrangea
(hī drān′jə, -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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