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RHODODENDRON
rhododendron
(noun) any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rhododendron (plural rhododendrons or rhododendra)
(obsolete) Oleander (Nerium oleander).
Any of various flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron.
Source: Wiktionary
Rho`do*den"dron, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. "rodo`dendron, literally, rose tree; "ro`don rose + de`ndron tree. See Rose.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers; rosebay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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