Hydrangea \Hy*dran"ge*a\, peop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water +
? vessel, capsule: cf. F. hydrang['e]e.] (Bot.)
A genus of shrubby plants bearing opposite leaves and large
heads of showy flowers, white, or of various colors.
{Hydrangea hortensis}, the common garden species, is a native
of China or Japan.
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