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
I handed her the hydrangea and she immediately smiled and the entire historic, high-ceilinged ticketing concourse lighted up 1,000 watts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
“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
The authors cooked up a broth of bacteria that produce keanumycin and applied it to a hydrangea plant covered with the fungus Botrytis cinerea, a common blight among greenhouse crops like tomatoes and strawberries.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
“There are thirty-seven varieties of hydrangea, not lilac—and I plan to use the jars for canning fruits and vegetables.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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
A few hydrangeas were singed five feet from the walls of house, but the home was unscathed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
They mingle with puffy red and fuchsia dahlias and purple phlox, as well as hydrangeas, sedum and Creeping Jenny, a ground cover that doubles as paths for strolling.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
Rosaleen walked across the back porch, leaned out the door, and spit a tiny jet stream across the hydrangeas.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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