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astilbe

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 S T IH1 B IY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any species, subspecies, cultivar, or specimen of the genus Astilbe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

Narrower terms: false goatsbeard, Astilbe biternata, dwarf astilbe, Astilbe chinensis pumila, spirea, spiraea, Astilbe japonica

History

Etymology

From the genus name.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: astilbe — Translations
  • Russian: асти́льба (astílʹba) — Translations
  • Russian: асти́льбе (astílʹbe) — Translations