Andromedan.

/ænˈdrɒmɪdə/

Etymology: Greek, prop. name of the mythical daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, who, when bound to a rock and exposed to a sea-monster, was delivered by Perseus.

1. One of the constellations of the northern hemisphere, figured to represent the mythical Andromeda.

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Andromeda1706

1706 Phillips's New World of Words (ed. 6) Andromeda, a Northern Constellation, consisting of 27 Stars.

1883 Whitaker's Almanack 60 An irresolvable Nebula on the right foot of Andromeda may be observed this month [November].

2. Bot. A genus of shrubs (family Ericaceæ), of which one dwarf herb-like species is native to Britain, and others to North America.

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the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > shrubs > other shrubs > [noun]

moorworteOE

bean-trefoil1551

Osyris1562

bladder-nut1578

anagre1608

peasecod tree1611

firebush1639

Colutea1664

savin1697

houseleek-tree1732

Volkameria1753

Andromeda1760

bladder-senna1785

fringe-myrtle1866

thyrse-flower1866

eranthemum1882

nitre bush1884

ilima1888

1760 J. Lee Introd. Bot. App. 325 Rosemary, Lesser Wild, Andromeda.

1767 Bartram's Jrnl. 15 in W. Stork Acct. E. Florida (ed. 2) The..dwarf-myrtle, andromeda..and other evergreens.

1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. xix. 275 Andromedas..and a few others, have regular monopetalous corols.

1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. v. 50 Filling up the interstices with..sods of andromeda and moss.

1960 S. Ary & M. Gregory Oxf. Bk. Wild Flowers 118/2 Bog Rosemary or Marsh Andromeda.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1884; most recently modified version published online June 2011).

单词	andromeda
释义	Andromedan. /ænˈdrɒmɪdə/ Etymology: Greek, prop. name of the mythical daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, who, when bound to a rock and exposed to a sea-monster, was delivered by Perseus. 1. One of the constellations of the northern hemisphere, figured to represent the mythical Andromeda. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > constellation > Northern constellations > [noun] > Andromeda Andromeda1706 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (ed. 6) Andromeda, a Northern Constellation, consisting of 27 Stars. 1883 Whitaker's Almanack 60 An irresolvable Nebula on the right foot of Andromeda may be observed this month [November]. 2. Bot. A genus of shrubs (family Ericaceæ), of which one dwarf herb-like species is native to Britain, and others to North America. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > shrubs > other shrubs > [noun] moorworteOE bean-trefoil1551 Osyris1562 bladder-nut1578 anagre1608 peasecod tree1611 firebush1639 Colutea1664 savin1697 houseleek-tree1732 Volkameria1753 Andromeda1760 bladder-senna1785 fringe-myrtle1866 thyrse-flower1866 eranthemum1882 nitre bush1884 ilima1888 1760 J. Lee Introd. Bot. App. 325 Rosemary, Lesser Wild, Andromeda. 1767 Bartram's Jrnl. 15 in W. Stork Acct. E. Florida (ed. 2) The..dwarf-myrtle, andromeda..and other evergreens. 1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. xix. 275 Andromedas..and a few others, have regular monopetalous corols. 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. v. 50 Filling up the interstices with..sods of andromeda and moss. 1960 S. Ary & M. Gregory Oxf. Bk. Wild Flowers 118/2 Bog Rosemary or Marsh Andromeda. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1884; most recently modified version published online June 2011). < n.1706
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