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astilbe

[ uh-stil-bee ]

noun

  1. any plant of the genus Astilbe, of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers.

astilbe

/ əˈstɪlbɪ /

noun

  1. any perennial saxifragaceous plant of the genus Astilbe of E Asia and North America: cultivated for their ornamental spikes or panicles of pink or white flowers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of astilbe1

1825; < New Latin, equivalent to a- a- 6 + Greek stilbḗ, feminine of stilbós glittering
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Word History and Origins

Origin of astilbe1

C19: New Latin, from Greek: not glittering, from a- 1+ stilbē, from stilbein to glitter; referring to its inconspicuous individual flowers

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