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wild hydrangea

noun

  1. a shrub, Hydrangea arborescens, of the saxifrage family, common throughout the eastern half of the U.S., having egg-shaped leaves and a rounded cluster of white flowers.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of wild hydrangea1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

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Example Sentences

The wild hydrangea (Fig. 111, F) and the showy garden species represent the family Hydrangeæ.

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