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noun
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Hydrangea, having large clusters of white, pink or blue flowers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: hortensia
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shrub, bush
Narrower terms: climbing hydrangea, Hydrangea anomala, wild hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens, hortensia, Hydrangea macrophylla hortensis, fall-blooming hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata, Hydrangea petiolaris, carpenteria, Carpenteria californica, decumary, Decumaria barbata, Decumaria barbara, deutzia
History
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.
Across languages
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