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Japanese andromeda

American  

noun

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


Japanese andromeda British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Japanese andromeda

First recorded in 1945–50