hydrangea

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /haɪˈdɹeɪn.d͡ʒə/, /haɪˈdɹeɪn.d͡ʒi.ə/ Hyphenation: hy‧dran‧gea === Noun === hydrangea (plural hydrangeas) Any of several shrubs, of the genus Hydrangea, having large clusters of white, pink or blue flowers. Synonym: hortensia ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “hydrangea”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.