French word

hortensia

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔʁtɑ̃sja/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhydrangea

Example

Il y a un hortensia dans le jardin.

There is a hydrangea in the garden.

Illustration for hortensia (hydrangea)

More examples

J'ai offert un pot d'hortensia à ma mère.

I gave my mother a potted hydrangea.

Core concept

A deciduous garden shrub topped by broad clusters of flowers that can shift color with the soil.

Common phrases

  • une fleur d'hortensia

    a hydrangea flower

  • un pot d'hortensia

    a potted hydrangea

Similar words

fleur: The colorful, noticeable part of a plant, often displayed or used for decoration.
plante: A living organism that grows in soil or water and has roots, stems, or leaves.
arbuste: A short, many-branched woody plant often grown in gardens.
bouquet: A group of cut flowers arranged as a gift or indoor decoration.

Definition in French

Arbuste à feuilles caduques du genre Hydrangea, produisant de larges inflorescences dont la teinte peut varier selon la composition du sol.

Word origin

The French name comes through New Latin hortensia, based on Latin hortensis, "of a garden", from hortus, "garden".

Usage tips

  • Hortensia is masculine in French despite its final -a, so the usual form is un hortensia bleu.

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