hydrangea

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There were bushes everywhere-hydrangea, jasmine, roses in every color in the spring.

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  1. noun Any of various shrubs of the genus Hydrangea, having opposite leaves and large, flat-topped or rounded clusters of white, pink, or blue flowers.

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  • But you didn't embrace the idea of hydrangea in this photo shoot. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • This dollarbie comes in deep mauve, dusk, horizon, hydrangea, and lilac.
  • The bride carried a hand cluster with ivory hydrangea, white freesia, white peonies, and stephanotis with pearl pins. —  news | WM | http://www.starnewsonline.com
  • Ponti said her favorite flower is the hydrangea, a fluffy, lacy flower with a large spread of petals. —  Home News Tribune - News
  • Magenta tones highlight the grandeur of hydrangea, while the blush of Gerber daisies or organic roses denotes innocent joy. —  Romantic Travel News
 

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  1. New Latin Hydrangēa, genus name : hydr(o)- + Greek angeion, vessel; see angio-.
 

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