AZALEA

azalea

(noun) any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Azalea

A female given name

Etymology

Noun

azalea (plural azaleas)

A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea.

Source: Wiktionary


A*za"le*a, n.; pl. Azaleas. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of showy flowering shrubs, mostly natives of China or of North America; false honeysuckle. The genus is scarcely distinct from Rhododendron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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