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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