hydrangea

American  

[hahy-dreyn-juh, -jee-uh, -dran-] / haɪˈdreɪn dʒə, -dʒi ə, -ˈdræn- /

noun

1. 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.

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hydrangea British  

/ haɪˈdreɪndʒə /

noun

1. any shrub or tree of the Asian and American genus Hydrangea, cultivated for their large clusters of white, pink, or blue flowers: family Hydrangeaceae

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Etymology

Origin of hydrangea

< New Latin (Linnaeus) < Greek hydr- hydr- ¹ + New Latin angea, feminine noun based on Greek angeîon vessel; so called from cup-shaped seed capsule

Example Sentences

I handed her the hydrangea and she immediately smiled and the entire historic, high-ceilinged ticketing concourse lighted up 1,000 watts.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

To create a unique wall art piece, Peloza found a tray at an antique shop and packed it with mosses and dried hydrangea.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023

“The best way to make hydrangea last the longest is when you cut the stems, you want to put the stems — only stems — in hot water,” Sandonato said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2023

In 2018, the Argentina-born digital designer Andrés Reisinger dreamed up the seemingly impossible chair, made of thousands of pink hydrangea petals, and it set the internet — and design world — spinning.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023

After choosing the perfect one, Hyacinth and Franz made their way to the hydrangea bush in the corner of the backyard, just beyond the big oak.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser