Noun Definition

andromeda

1.Definition: (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

Category: People

2.Definition: a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy

Category: Objects

3.Definition: any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers

Category: Plants

4.Definition: broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers

Related Noun(s):japanese andromeda, pieris japonica

Category: Plants