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Webster 1913 Edition

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Noun.

[NL., fr. Gr.

ὕδωρ

water + [GREEK] vessel, capsule: cf. F.

hydrangée

(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.

Noun.

[Gr. water, and a vessel.] A plant which grows in the water, and bears a beautiful flower. Its capsule has been compared to a cup.