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Andromeda

Andromeda Meaning & Definition
Andromeda Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Andromeda: Japanese andromeda | lily-of-the-valley tree | Pieris japonica

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

Andromeda In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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