About The Word Andromeda
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Andromeda
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Andromeda: 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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