andromeda

/ænˈdrɑmədə/

Other forms: andromedas

Definitions of andromeda

1. noun

   any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
   types:

   Andromeda glaucophylla, bog rosemary, moorwort

   wiry evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of wet acidic areas in Arctic and Canada to northeastern United States

   Andromeda polifolia, common bog rosemary, marsh andromeda

   erect to procumbent evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of sphagnum peat bogs and other wet acidic areas in northern Europe

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2. noun

   broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
   synonyms: Japanese andromeda, Pieris japonica, lily-of-the-valley tree

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems