andromeda

noun

a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus

(Greek mythology) an Ethiopian princess and daughter of Cassiopeia

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

Roots

anerandro- · Greek · man, male medesthaimeda- · Greek · to be mindful of, rule over

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