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1. (n.) hydrangea
any shrub of the genus Hydrangea, of the saxifrage family, several of which are cultivated for their large flower clusters of white, pink, or blue.
Etymology: (< NL (Linnaeus) < Gk hydr-hydr -1+ NL angea, fem. n. based on Gk angeîon vessel)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) hydrangea
any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) hydrangea
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
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. hydrangea
A plant genus of the family HYDRANGEACEAE. Members contain hydrangenol, thunberginols, hydramacrosides A and B, and secoiridoid glucosides.
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