andromeda

/ændɹˈɑmədə/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
2. any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
3. (Greek mythology) an Ethiopian princess and daughter of Cassiopeia; she was fastened to a rock and exposed to a sea monster that was sent by Poseidon, but she was rescued by Perseus and became his wife
4. a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy

Synonyms for andromeda

• Japanese andromeda
• lily-of-the-valley tree
• Pieris japonica