n. any plant of the genus Astilbe, with plumelike heads of tiny white or red flowers.
[ mod.L f. Gk a- not + stilbe fem. of stilbos glittering, from the inconspicuous (individual) flowers ]
n. any plant of the genus Astilbe, with plumelike heads of tiny white or red flowers.
[ mod.L f. Gk a- not + stilbe fem. of stilbos glittering, from the inconspicuous (individual) flowers ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012