noun
hydrangea
high-DRAYN-juh/haɪˈdreɪndʒə/
A shrub with large clusters of showy flowers.
The hydrangea beside our porch blooms in large clusters each summer.
Etymology
The water-and-vessel combination refers to the shrub’s cup-shaped seed pods. These small containers supplied the naming image for the plant with large clusters of blossoms.
In context
if your hydrangea gets insufficient sunlight it will produce fewer flowers
More examples
- We plant three hydrangeas along the fence.
- This hydrangea has blue flowers and broad green leaves.
- She cuts a few hydrangea blooms for the vase.
Forms
hydrangea · hydrangeas