Andromeda

[æn'drɒmɪdə] or [æn'drɑmədə]

Definition

(noun.) a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy.

(noun.) (Greek mythology) an Ethiopian princess and daughter of Cassiopeia; she was fastened to a rock and exposed to a sea monster that was sent by Poseidon, but she was rescued by Perseus and became his wife.

(noun.) any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers.

(noun.) broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers.

Typist: Phil--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A northern constellation, supposed to represent the mythical Andromeda.

(n.) A genus of ericaceous flowering plants of northern climates, of which the original species was found growing on a rock surrounded by water.

Checker: Osbert

Definition

n. a genus of shrubs of the heath family: the name of a northern constellation.

Edited by Julia