hydrangea
Americannoun
noun
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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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"When we knew it was the space theme, the most iconic image that sprung to mind was an astronaut, so we thought how wonderful to make a four-metre astronaut out of roses and hydrangea."
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
“The best way to make hydrangea last the longest is when you cut the stems, you want to put the stems — only stems — in hot water,” Sandonato said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023
In 2018, the Argentina-born digital designer Andrés Reisinger dreamed up the seemingly impossible chair, made of thousands of pink hydrangea petals, and it set the internet — and design world — spinning.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
Tailored looks featured blossoming hydrangea embroidery above flared 1970s-style pants, as well as brooding dark prints in ruby and flashes of dazzling citrine.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2023
He beheaded the dried blooms of a hydrangea bush.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
When it was my house, it was this bright white house with black trim, super pretty, with hydrangeas everywhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
To reach Ghorjomi mosque, one of the biggest, we drove up hairpin mountain lanes, edged with blue hydrangeas, until we spotted the minaret.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Photos show the couple surrounded by roses, anemones, delphiniums and hydrangeas which appear to be set up in woodland with strategically placed urns and an archway, wedding florist Nicola Paul told the BBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025
In still another space, guests stroll through a cave covered with pink hydrangeas that can be explored through touch.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
It’s Madam Schofield scurrying in, holding hydrangeas in her hand.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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