| andromeda | (n) broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers, Syn. Japanese andromeda, Pieris japonica, lily-of-the-valley tree |
| andromeda | (n) any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers |
| andromeda | (n) (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 |
| andromeda | (n) a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy |
| andromeda galaxy | (n) a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Andromeda that is visible to the naked eye |
| Andromed | ☞ A shower of these meteors takes place every year on November 27th or 28th. The Andromedes are also called |
| Andromeda | n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;, the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia. When bound to a rock and exposed to a sea monster, she was delivered by Perseus. ] |
| Andromedadrossel { f } [ ornith. ] | Sunda Ground Thrush [Add to Longdo] |