hydrangea

Pronunciation: /haɪˈdɹeɪn.d͡ʒə/

The English word “hydrangea” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

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.

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