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astilbe [əˈstɪlbɪ] n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any perennial saxifragaceous plant of the genus Astilbe of E Asia and North America: cultivated for their ornamental spikes or panicles of pink or white flowers [New Latin, from Greek: not glittering, from a-1 + stilbē, from stilbein to glitter; referring to its inconspicuous individual flowers] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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