# hydrangea

> English word · Noun · IPA /haɪˈdɹeɪn.d͡ʒə/ · frequency rank #61,546

## Definitions
1. Any of several shrubs, of the genus Hydrangea, having large clusters of white, pink or blue flowers.

## Etymology
Borrowed from taxonomic name Hydrangea, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel, capsule”). Named by Carl Linnaeus after the shape of its fruits.

## Source
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