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hydrangea

hyd·ran·gea

UK/haɪˈdɹeɪn.d͡ʒə/ US/haɪˈdɹeɪn.d͡ʒi.ə/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea

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.

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