andromeda meaning

andromeda as a noun

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

   Synonyms: Japanese andromeda, lily-of-the-valley tree, Pieris japonica

   Type of: shrub

2. any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers

   Type of: shrub

   Kinds: bog rosemary, marsh andromeda

3. (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

   Type of: mythical being

4. a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy

   Type of: constellation

How to pronounce andromeda

andromeda is pronounced /ænˈdrɑmədə/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.