an·drom·eda
an-ˈdrä-mə-də 
: any of several evergreen shrubs (genera Pieris and Andromeda) of the heath family
especially
: japanese andromeda
An·drom·e·da
an-ˈdrä-mə-də
1
: an Ethiopian princess of Greek mythology rescued from a monster by her future husband Perseus
2
: a northern constellation directly south of Cassiopeia between Pegasus and Perseus
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PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Spikes of creamy white astilbe mimicked Mona Lisa’s skin tone, and the long seed heads of the andromeda aped her fingers and added a tawny layer.
—Lindsey Taylor, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2018
The andromeda alongside my front steps mysteriously died over the winter.
—New York Times, 25 May 2018
Your andromeda and azaleas have lace bugs, an insect that inserts its feeding tube into the leaf and sucks out the contents of plant cells.
—Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 17 May 2018
Botany cannot go farther than tell me the names of the shrubs which grow there,—the high-blueberry, panicled andromeda, lambkill, azalea, and rhodora,—all standing in the quaking sphagnum.
—Henry David Thoreau, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2017
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 June 2026
Hubble's view of the Andromeda galaxy, released by NASA in 2015, was stitched together from more than 400 observations.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Beyond your beach chaise, diversions include Andromeda Botanic Gardens, an oasis of tropical trees and exotic blooms.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Even the outer-space virus in The Andromeda Strain is still, in the end, just a virus.
—Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Andromeda, Dahrouge says, is one of her favorites.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 May 2026
So far, Nappa says, the company has lent A$100 million to 200 businesses, including humanoid-robot developer Andromeda, the brainchild of Grace Brown, a 30 Under 30 Asia alum of 2025.
—John Kang, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Peter Helm, the actor from Toronto who appeared on such 1960 shows as Naked City, Wagon Train and Ironside and in films including The Longest Day, Inside Daisy Clover and The Andromeda Strain, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
But the far side of the Milky Way’s disk would be twice that distance from Andromeda, well more than 200,000 light-years.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
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Noun
The device was reportedly codenamed Surface Andromeda, but the company has never openly spoken about it.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Spikes of creamy white astilbe mimicked Mona Lisa’s skin tone, and the long seed heads of the andromeda aped her fingers and added a tawny layer.
—Lindsey Taylor, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2018
The andromeda alongside my front steps mysteriously died over the winter.
—New York Times, 25 May 2018
Your andromeda and azaleas have lace bugs, an insect that inserts its feeding tube into the leaf and sucks out the contents of plant cells.
—Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 17 May 2018
Botany cannot go farther than tell me the names of the shrubs which grow there,—the high-blueberry, panicled andromeda, lambkill, azalea, and rhodora,—all standing in the quaking sphagnum.
—Henry David Thoreau, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2017
Noun
The sentient spaceship named the Andromeda Ascendant was a cool touch, and the show's upbeat nature won over loyal genre audiences.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 June 2026
Hubble's view of the Andromeda galaxy, released by NASA in 2015, was stitched together from more than 400 observations.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Beyond your beach chaise, diversions include Andromeda Botanic Gardens, an oasis of tropical trees and exotic blooms.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Even the outer-space virus in The Andromeda Strain is still, in the end, just a virus.
—Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Andromeda, Dahrouge says, is one of her favorites.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 May 2026
So far, Nappa says, the company has lent A$100 million to 200 businesses, including humanoid-robot developer Andromeda, the brainchild of Grace Brown, a 30 Under 30 Asia alum of 2025.
—John Kang, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Peter Helm, the actor from Toronto who appeared on such 1960 shows as Naked City, Wagon Train and Ironside and in films including The Longest Day, Inside Daisy Clover and The Andromeda Strain, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
But the far side of the Milky Way’s disk would be twice that distance from Andromeda, well more than 200,000 light-years.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
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Andromeda
noun
An·drom·e·da
an-ˈdräm-əd-ə
: a northern group of stars in a straight line south of Cassiopeia between Pegasus and Perseus
Etymology
Noun
from Greek Andromedē, a mythological princess
Medical Definition
andromeda
noun
an·drom·e·da
an-ˈdräm-əd-ə
1
capitalized
: a small genus of low evergreen boreal or arctic shrubs of the heath family (Ericaceae) having drooping white or pinkish flowers in terminal umbels and including several that are sources of andromedotoxin
2
: any plant of the genus Andromeda
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