Hydrangea Definition

hī-drānjə, -drăn-
hydrangeas
noun
Any of a genus (Hydrangea) of shrubs or vines of the saxifrage family, with opposite leaves and large, showy clusters of blue, white, or pink flowers, often sterile.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrangeaceae — the hydrangeas.

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Other Word Forms of Hydrangea

Noun

Singular:
hydrangea
Plural:
hydrangeas

Origin of Hydrangea

  • From Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (hydor, “water”) and ἄγγος (aggos, “jar”) after the shape of its fruits. Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778).

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin Hydrangēa genus name hydr(o)– Greek angeion vessel (from the cuplike shape of their seed capsules) angio–

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Hydrangea Sentence Examples

  • Climbing hydrangea (H. anomala petiolaris) - Originating in China and Japan, Climbing hydrangea can reach up to 60 feet, using its stems to cling to walls or other supports.

  • The front of the house has a climbing hydrangea and there are lantern lights and sensor lights.

  • Bigleaf hydrangea (H. macrophylla) - Perhaps best-known among its counterparts, the Bigleaf hydrangea is hardy in Zones 6 to 9.

  • Endless Summer, a popular mophead variety is one example of a Bigleaf hydrangea.

  • Peegee hydrangea (H. paniculata) - Peegee hydrangea are the largest of the free-standing types, growing 15 to 20 feet high and 10 to 15 feet wide.

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