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wild hydrangea
noun
- a shrub, Hydrangea arborescens, of the saxifrage family, common throughout the eastern half of the U.S., having egg-shaped leaves and a rounded cluster of white flowers.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wild hydrangea1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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Example Sentences
On Western prairies blossoms the deep pink prairie rose, the only native climbing rose of the States, and on rocky banks in Pennsylvania woods may be found the beautiful wild hydrangea flowers, silvery white or rose-color.
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