astilbe
[ uh-stil-bee ]
noun
any plant of the genus Astilbe, of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers.
Origin of astilbe
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British Dictionary definitions for astilbe
astilbe
/ (əˈstɪlbɪ) /
noun
any perennial saxifragaceous plant of the genus Astilbe of E Asia and North America: cultivated for their ornamental spikes or panicles of pink or white flowers
Origin of astilbe
1C19: New Latin, from Greek: not glittering, from a- 1 + stilbē, from stilbein to glitter; referring to its inconspicuous individual flowers
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