hydrangea
noun
hy·dran·gea
hī-ˈdrān-jə 
: any of a genus (Hydrangea) of mostly shrubs having opposite leaves and showy clusters of usually sterile white, pink, or bluish flowers that is either placed in the saxifrage family or the hydrangea family (Hydrangeaceae)
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Excellent choices include: climbing roses bougainvilleas trumpet honeysuckles climbing hydrangeas
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mandevillas
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American wisterias
star jasmines (some plants may need to be tied to the posts or trellises to scale the structure).
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Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
But then, perhaps those palace workers did not stop to smell—and smile at—the hydrangeas.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Guests walked along sparkling red carpets to long tables covered in white tablecloths and all-white bouquets of roses, orchids and hydrangeas.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
In late spring and summer, there are also impressive azalea and hydrangea displays.
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
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Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
But then, perhaps those palace workers did not stop to smell—and smile at—the hydrangeas.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Guests walked along sparkling red carpets to long tables covered in white tablecloths and all-white bouquets of roses, orchids and hydrangeas.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
In late spring and summer, there are also impressive azalea and hydrangea displays.
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hydrangea
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“Hydrangea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrangea. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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hydrangea
noun
hy·dran·gea
hī-ˈdrān-jə
: any of a genus of shrubby plants with showy clusters of usually sterile white, pink, or bluish flowers
Medical Definition
hydrangea
noun
hy·dran·gea
hī-ˈdrān-jə
1
capitalized
: a large genus of widely distributed shrubs and one woody vine (family Saxifragaceae) with opposite leaves and showy clusters of usually sterile white, pink, or bluish flowers
2
: any plant of the genus Hydrangea
3
: the dried rhizome and roots of the wild plant of the genus Hydrangea (H. arborescens) formerly used in pharmacy as a diuretic
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