anˈdrämədə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Andromeda, mythological Ethiopian princess (daughter of Cepheus) fastened to a rock for a sea monster to devour but rescued by Perseus, from Latin, from Greek
1. capitalized : a small genus of low evergreen boreal or arctic shrubs (family Ericaceae) with revolute coriaceous leaves and drooping white or pinkish flowers in terminal umbels — see bog rosemary
2. -s : a plant of the genus Andromeda
3. -s : japanese andromeda