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dʒə, -dʒi noun
any shrub belonging to the genus Hydrangea, of the saxifrage family, several species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flower clusters of white, pink, or blue.
Origin:
< Neo-Latin (Linnaeus) < Greek hydr- hydr-1 + Neo-Latin angea, feminine noun based on Greek angeîon vessel; so called from cup-shaped seed capsule
< Neo-Latin (Linnaeus) < Greek hydr- hydr-1 + Neo-Latin angea, feminine noun based on Greek angeîon vessel; so called from cup-shaped seed capsule
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| —n | |
| any shrub or tree of the Asian and American genus Hydrangea, cultivated for their large clusters of white, pink, or blue flowers: family Hydrangeaceae | |
| [C18: from New Latin, from Greek hudōr water + angeion vessel: probably from the cup-shaped fruit] | |
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Word Origin & History
hydrangea
1753, coined in Mod.L. by Linnæus as compound of Gk. hydr-, stem of hydor "water" (see water (n.1)) + angeion "vessel, capsule;" so called from the shrub's cup-shaped seed pods.
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Another, more successful idea was embedding hydrangea petals in a clear silicone heel.
It was a hydrangea bush, tall enough to fall into that ambiguous zone between bush and tree.
Hydrangea taxa that offer sun, heat, and deer tolerances have been accessioned.
Then he picks up his glue gun and a creamy silk hydrangea.
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