AZALEAS

Noun

azaleas

plural of azalea

Source: Wiktionary


AZALEA

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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