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Japanese andromeda

an evergreen plant (Pieris japonica) of the heath family, with drooping racemes of bell-shaped, white flowers

Origin: see Andromeda

See Japanese andromeda in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An ornamental shrub (Pieris japonica) native to Japan and having small, early-blooming white flowers.

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