oak-leaf hydrangea

[ ohk-leef ]
/ ˈoʊkˌlif /

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

Words nearby oak-leaf hydrangea

oak ridge, oak wax scale, oak wilt, oak-apple day, oak-leaf cluster, oak-leaf hydrangea, oak-leaved geranium, oak-root rot, oakdale, oaked, oaken
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