hortensia
hortensia · hortensias
HydrangeaHydrangea (Hydrangea spp.)
/hɔː(ɹ).tɛn.ziə/
» Hortensia and I met during the war.
Meaning
1 sensesHydrangea (Hydrangea spp.)
More definitions
- deciduous shrub bearing roundheaded flower clusters opening green and aging to pink or blue
- very tall branching herb with showy much-doubled yellow flower heads
Examples
2 sentencesHortensia and I met during the war.
Hortensia and I met each other during the war.
Origin
From the genus name, New Latin Hortensia, from hortēnsius (“of the garden”), from hortēnsiFrom the genus name, New Latin Hortensia, from hortēnsius (“of the garden”), from hortēnsis.
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Forms
plural: hortensias| Singular | hortensia |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- deciduous shrub bearing roundheaded flower clusters opening green and aging to pink or blue:Hydrangea macrophylla hortensis
- very tall branching herb with showy much-doubled yellow flower heads:golden glowdouble goldRudbeckia laciniata hortensia