astilbe
astilbe
[əˈstɪlbi]
noun
[əˈstɪlbi]
noun
- an Old World plant of the saxifrage family, with plumes of tiny white, pink, or red flowers
（欧洲大陆）落新妇属植物 - Genus Astilbe, family Saxifragaceae
落新妇属，虎耳草科
- modern Latin, from Greek a- 'not' + stilbē, feminine of stilbos 'glittering' (because the individual flowers are small and inconspicuous)
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