hydrangea

haɪˈdreɪndʒə

Definition

Definition of hydrangea - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plantflowering shrub with large colorful flower clusters

The hydrangea in the garden is blooming beautifully.

hortensia

garden plantshrub or bush with large flowers, often grown in gardens

The hydrangea in the yard blooms every summer.

hortensia

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Images of hydrangea

flowering shrub with large colorful flower clusters
shrub or bush with large flowers, often grown in gardens

Expressions with hydrangea

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climbing hydrangea

climbing shrub with aerial roots and white flowers

The climbing hydrangea covered the garden wall beautifully.

fall-blooming hydrangea

type of hydrangea that blooms in the fall

The fall-blooming hydrangea adds color to gardens in autumn.

hydrangea family

group of plants including hydrangeas and their relatives

The hydrangea family includes many popular garden shrubs.

Origin of hydrangea

Greek, hydor (water) + angeion (vessel)

Terms with hydrangea included in their meaning

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deutzia

bush

flowering shrub from the hydrangea family often grown in gardens

fall-blooming hydrangea

plant

type of hydrangea that blooms in the fall

Examples of hydrangea in a sentence

She planted a hydrangea along the driveway.
A blue hydrangea brightened the shaded corner.
They planted hydrangeas along the fence last autumn.

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French:hortensia, ...
German:Hortensie, ...
Italian:ortensia, ...
Spanish:hortensia, flores de hortensia, ...
Portuguese:hortênsia, ...
Chinese:绣球花, 八仙花, ...
Japanese:アジサイ, ...
Arabic:هِيدْرانْجْيا, هُدْرانْج, ...
Hebrew:הִידְרַנְגֵ'אָה, הִידְרַנְגֵּאָה, ...
Russian:гортензия, ...
Ukrainian:гортензія, ...
Hindi:हाइड्रेंजिया, गुलाबी फूल वाला पौधा, ...
Bengali:হাইড্রাঞ্জিয়া, হাইড্রেঞ্জিয়া, ...
Catalan:hortènsia, ...
Czech:hortenzie, ...
Danish:hortensia, ...
Dutch:hortensia, ...
Greek:ορτανσία, αρραβίδα, ...
Hungarian:hortenzia, ...
Khmer:ហាយដ្រេនជៀ, ផ្កាហាយដ្រេនជា, ...
Korean:수국, ...
Persian:هورتانسیا, گل ادریسی, ...
Polish:hortensja, ...
Portuguese (BR):hortênsia, ...
Romanian:hortensie, hydrangea, ...
Swedish:hortensia, ...
Thai:ไฮเดรนเยีย, ต้นไฮเดรนเยีย, ...
Turkish:ortanca, ...
Vietnamese:cẩm tú cầu, hoa cẩm tú cầu, ...

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