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Noun: andromeda an'drómidu- Broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
- Japanese andromeda, lily-of-the-valley tree, Pieris japonica - Any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
Noun: Andromeda an'drómidu- (Greek mythology) an Ethiopian princess and daughter of Cassiopeia; she was fastened to a rock and exposed to a sea monster that was sent by Poseidon, but she was rescued by Perseus and became his wife
- A constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy
Derived forms: andromedas Type of: bush, constellation, mythical being, shrub Part of: genus Andromeda, genus Pieris, Pieris Encyclopedia: Andromeda |