hydrangea
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Hydrangea, having large clusters of white, pink or blue flowers.
Noun
- Any of several shrubs, of the genus Hydrangea, having large clusters of white, pink or blue flowers.
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Synonyms: hortensia
Origin
Borrowed from taxonomic name Hydrangea, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel, capsule”). Named by Carl Linnaeus after the shape of its fruits.
Forms
Derived
ashy hydrangea bigleaf hydrangea Chinese hydrangea vine climbing hydrangea fall-blooming hydrangea gray hydrangea Japanese climbing hydrangea lacecap hydrangea Mongolian hydrangea mophead hydrangea mountain hydrangea nettle-leaved hydrangea oakleaf hydrangea pannicled hydrangea silverleaf hydrangea smooth hydrangea snowy hydrangea wild hydrangea woolly hydrangea