Andromeda

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Andromeda \An*drom"e*da\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, the daughter of
     Cepheus and Cassiopeia. When bound to a rock and exposed to a
     sea monster, she was delivered by Perseus.]
     1. (Astron.) A northern constellation, supposed to represent
        the mythical Andromeda.
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     2. (bot.) A genus of ericaceous flowering plants of northern
        climates, of which the original species was found growing
        on a rock surrounded by water.
        [1913 Webster] Andromede

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  andromeda
       n 1: broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and
            drooping clusters of white flowers [syn: {Japanese
            andromeda}, {lily-of-the-valley tree}, {Pieris japonica}]
       2: any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery
          leaves and clusters of small flowers
       3: a constellation in the northern hemisphere between
          Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda Galaxy