Meaning of ANDROMEDA
| Pronunciation: | | an'drâmidu, an'drâmidu
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- [n] a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda Galaxy
- [n] any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
- [n] broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
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| | Synonyms: | | Japanese andromeda, lily-of-the-valley tree, Pieris japonica |
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| | See Also: | | Andromeda glaucophylla, Andromeda polifolia, bog rosemary, bush, common bog rosemary, constellation, genus Andromeda, genus Pieris, marsh andromeda, moorwort, Pieris, shrub | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \An*drom"e*da\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, the daughter of
Cepheus and Cassiopeia. When bound to a rock and exposed to a
sea monster, she was delivered by Perseus.]
1. (Astron.) A northern constellation, supposed to represent
the mythical Andromeda.
2. (bot.) A genus of ericaceous flowering plants of northern
climates, of which the original species was found growing
on a rock surrounded by water.
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