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andromeda

and·ro·meda

UK/ænˈdɹɒmɪdə/ US/ænˈdɹɑmɪdə/ fairly common

noun

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any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda), Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).

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  • Japanese andromeda
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