hy·dran·gea (h -dr n j , -dr n-)n. Any of various shrubs of the genus Hydrangea, having opposite leaves and large, flat-topped or rounded clusters of white, pink, or blue flowers. [New Latin Hydrang  a, genus name : hydr(o)- + Greek angeion, vessel; see angio-.] |
hydrangea [haɪˈdreɪndʒə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any shrub or tree of the Asian and American genus Hydrangea, cultivated for their large clusters of white, pink, or blue flowers: family Hydrangeaceae
[from New Latin, from Greek hudōr water + angeion vessel: probably from the cup-shaped fruit]
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| Noun | 1. |  hydrangea - any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangeagenus Hydrangea - type genus of Hydrangeaceae; large genus of shrubs and some trees and vines with white or pink or blue flower clusters; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae Hydrangea anomala, climbing hydrangea - deciduous climber with aerial roots having white to creamy flowers in fairly flat heads Hydrangea arborescens, wild hydrangea - deciduous shrub with creamy white flower clusters; eastern United States hortensia, Hydrangea macrophylla hortensis - deciduous shrub bearing roundheaded flower clusters opening green and aging to pink or blue fall-blooming hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata - deciduous shrub or small tree with pyramidal flower clusters Hydrangea petiolaris, climbing hydrangea - deciduous climber with aerial roots having large flat flower heads carpenteria, Carpenteria californica - California evergreen shrub having glossy opposite leaves and terminal clusters of a few fragrant white flowers Decumaria barbara, Decumaria barbata, decumary - woody climber of southeastern United States having white flowers in compound terminal clusters deutzia - any of various shrubs of the genus Deutzia having usually toothed opposite leaves and shredding bark and white or pink flowers in loose terminal clusters |
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