andromeda

Noun

• a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy

• (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

• any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers

• broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Andromeda , Japanese andromeda , lily-of-the-valley tree , Pieris japonica