Hydrangea
Pronunciation : Hy*dran"ge*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + hydrang?e.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of shrubby plants bearing opposite leaves and large heads of showy flowers, white, or of various colors. H. hortensis, the common garden species, is a native of China or Japan.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913