hydrangea

American

[hahy-dreyn-juh, -jee-uh, -dran-] / haɪˈdreɪn dʒə, -dʒi ə, -ˈdræn- /

noun

any shrub belonging to the genus Hydrangea, of the saxifrage family, several species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flower clusters of white, pink, or blue.

hydrangea British

/ haɪˈdreɪndʒə /

noun

any shrub or tree of the Asian and American genus Hydrangea, cultivated for their large clusters of white, pink, or blue flowers: family Hydrangeaceae

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Noun Inflected Forms

hydrangeas

plural

Etymology

Origin of hydrangea

< New Latin (Linnaeus) < Greek hydr- hydr- ¹ + New Latin angea, feminine noun based on Greek angeîon vessel; so called from cup-shaped seed capsule

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“It’s pretty usual for us in Humboldt County to get earthquakes,” said Chappelle, who is the innkeeper of Hydrangea Inn, which was built by her great-aunt in the 1930s.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

He did exactly that one February day when he spied a single, backlit floret of a faded Hydrangea paniculata that was still hanging on.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2022

That was the case for Belfast-based Blu Hydrangea, who's taking part in new BBC Three spin-off, Drag Race UK vs The World.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2022

Hydrangea, Aidan O’Brien’s second-string for the race, was last.

From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2016

Hydrangea, colour of flowers of, influenced by alum, ii.

From The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) by Darwin, Charles

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