Meanings
nounJapanese andromeda (plural Japanese andromedas)
plural Japanese andromedas
- A plant, Pieris japonica, native to eastern China, Taiwan, and Japan where it grows in mountain thickets.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounbroad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 馬醉木 /马醉木
- 馬醉木 /马醉木 (mǎzuìmù)Pieris japonica
Finnish japaninkellovaivero
- japaninkellovaiveroPieris japonica
Japanese 馬酔木
- 馬酔木Pieris japonica
Cite this entry
APA
Japanese andromeda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20andromeda
MLA
“Japanese andromeda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20andromeda. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese andromeda,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20andromeda.
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