Japanese andromeda

noun

1. an Asian evergreen shrub, Pieris japonica, of the heath family, having broad, glossy leaves and drooping clusters of whitish blossoms.

Japanese andromeda

noun

1. an ericaceous Japanese shrub, Pieris japonica, with drooping clusters of small bell-shaped white flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of Japanese andromeda¹

First recorded in 1945–50