Definitions for: Andromeda

[n] a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda Galaxy
[n] any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
[n] broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers

Webster (1913) Definition: An*drom"e*da, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, the daughter of
Cepheus and Cassiopeia. When bound to a rock and exposed to a
sea monster, she was delivered by Perseus.]
1. (Astron.) A northern constellation, supposed to represent
the mythical Andromeda.

2. (bot.) A genus of ericaceous flowering plants of northern
climates, of which the original species was found growing
on a rock surrounded by water.

Synonyms: Japanese andromeda, lily-of-the-valley tree, Pieris japonica

See Also: Andromeda glaucophylla, Andromeda polifolia, bog rosemary, bush, common bog rosemary, constellation, genus Andromeda, genus Pieris, marsh andromeda, moorwort, Pieris, shrub

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