English Explanatory Dictionary

hydrangea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several shrubs, of the genus Hydrangea, having large clusters of white, pink or blue flowers.

Pronunciation

/haɪˈdɹeɪn.d͡ʒə/ /haɪˈdɹeɪn.d͡ʒi.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hydrangea.wav

Word forms

hydrangea hydrangeas

Etymology

Borrowed from taxonomic name Hydrangea, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel, capsule”). Named by Carl Linnaeus after the shape of its fruits.

Synonyms

hortensia

Derived words

ashy hydrangea bigleaf hydrangea Chinese hydrangea vine climbing hydrangea fall-blooming hydrangea gray hydrangea Japanese climbing hydrangea lacecap hydrangea Mongolian hydrangea mophead hydrangea mountain hydrangea nettle-leaved hydrangea oakleaf hydrangea pannicled hydrangea silverleaf hydrangea smooth hydrangea snowy hydrangea wild hydrangea woolly hydrangea
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