la hortensia
-the hydrangea
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hortensia

la hortensia(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. hydrangea
A Marta le gustan las hortensias azules y a mí me encantan las blancas.Marta likes blue hydrangeas and I love white ones.
b. hortensia
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Las hortensias toleran el sol pero no deben plantarse en sitios excesivamente cálidos.Hortensias tolerate sun but should not be planted in excessively hot places.
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