hortensia
/hɔːˈtensɪə/noun
1- a hydrangea of a group of varieties that have large rounded flower heads composed chiefly of sterile florets绣球(此类变种之一), 八仙花。比较LACECAP.
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- Hydrangea macrophylla vars., family Hydrangeaceae.拉丁名Hydrangea macrophylla vars, 绣球科。
词源
late 18th cent.: modern Latin, named after Hortense, wife of J.-A. Lepaute (1720-c. 1787), French clockmaker.