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oak-leaf hydrangea

[ ohk-leef ]
/ ˈoʊkˌlif /
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noun
a shrub, Hydrangea quercifolia, of the southeastern U.S., having lobed leaves and pyramidal clusters of white flowers.
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Origin of oak-leaf hydrangea

First recorded in 1880–85
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