Hydrangea
See also: hydrangea
Translingual
Hydrangea serrata
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) and ἄγγος (ángos, “jar”) after the shape of its fruits. Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778).[1][2]
Proper noun
Hydrangea f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrangeaceae – the hydrangeas.
Hyponyms
- (genus): Hydrangea arborescens - type species
References
- Erhardt, Walter & Götz, Erich & Bödeker, Nils & Seybold, Siegmund, Zander. Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen. Dictionary of plant names. Dictionnaire des noms de plantes, Ulmer, 2000.
- Hyam, Roger & Pankhurst, Richard, Plants and their Names. A Concise Dictionary, Oxford University Press, US, 1995.