Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: andromeda
IPA transcription: [ændɹ'ɑmədə]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Andromeda
    Meaning: a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy
  • Synonyms: Andromeda
    Meaning: (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
  • Synonyms: andromeda
    Meaning: any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
  • Synonyms: andromeda, Japanese_andromeda, lily-of-the-valley_tree, Pieris_japonica
    Meaning: broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
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