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Definition of Andromeda polifolia
1. Noun. Erect to procumbent evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of sphagnum peat bogs and other wet acidic areas in northern Europe.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Andromeda Polifolia
Literary usage of Andromeda polifolia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Writings of Henry David Thoreau by Henry David Thoreau (1906)
"The whole aspect more tender and yellowish than the andromeda polifolia.1 The
pretty little blossom-buds arranged crosswise in the axils of the leaves as ..."
2. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1866)
"The numerous specimens of andromeda polifolia, from the Cotton Moss, co. ...
The peduncle of andromeda polifolia, in the 'Flora Lapponica,' is represented ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1906)
"Among the Cassandra were quantities of Sphagnum, and many other plants lesser in
number, as andromeda polifolia, Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry), etc. ..."
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