hy|dran|gea

hy|dran|gea
hy|dran|gea «hy DRAYN juh», noun.
1. any one of a group of shrubs with opposite leaves and large, showy clusters of small, white, pink, or blue flowers. It belongs to the saxifrage family.
2. its flower.
[< New Latin Hydrangea < Greek hýdōr, -atos water + angeíon vessel, capsule < ángos vessel (because of its vessel-shaped seed capsule)]

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