andromeda andromeda /ænˈdrɒmɪdə/

noun

1. Any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers  ( andromeda )
   any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
   
   
2. Broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers  ( andromeda , Japanese andromeda , lily-of-the-valley tree , Pieris japonica )
   broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
   
   

 Andromeda

1. A constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy  ( Andromeda )
   a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy
   
   
2. (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  ( Andromeda )
   (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
    Chained to a rock, Andromeda awaited her fate until Perseus rescued her.
   Chained to a rock, Andromeda awaited her fate until Perseus rescued her.