astilbe
[ uh-stil-bee ]
/ əˈstɪl bi /
noun
any plant of the genus Astilbe, of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers.
Origin of astilbe
Words nearby astilbe
astigmatoscope,
astigmatoscopy,
astigmia,
astigmometer,
astigmoscope,
astilbe,
astir,
astm,
astolat,
astomatous,
astomia
British Dictionary definitions for astilbe
astilbe
/ (əˈstɪlbɪ) /
noun
any perennial saxifragaceous plant of the genus Astilbe of E Asia and North America: cultivated for their ornamental spikes or panicles of pink or white flowers
Word Origin for astilbe
C19: New Latin, from Greek: not glittering, from
a-
1 +
stilbē, from
stilbein to glitter; referring to its inconspicuous individual flowers