ASTILBE


Meaning of ASTILBE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈstil-(ˌ)bē ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from a- (II) + Greek stilbē, feminine of stilbos sparkling

Date: 1843

: any of a genus ( Astilbe ) of chiefly Asian perennials of the saxifrage family that have simple or usually compound leaves and are widely cultivated for their panicles of usually white or reddish flowers

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