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a·zal·ea 
[uh-zeyl-yuh] Pronunciation Key
[uh-zeyl-yuh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| any of numerous shrubs belonging to a particular group (Azalea) of the genus Rhododendron, of the heath family, comprising species with handsome flower clusters of various colors, some of which are familiar in cultivation: the group was formerly the botanical genus Azalea but is now a horticultural classification. |
[Origin: 1750–60; < NL < Gk azaléa, n. use of fem. of azaléos dry; so named because it grows in dry soil]
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| a·zal·ea
(ə-zāl'yə) Pronunciation Key
n. Any of various shrubs of the genus Rhododendron having showy, variously colored flowers. [Greek azaleā, from feminine of azaleos, dry (so called because it grows in dry soil or from the texture of its wood); see as- in Indo-European roots.] |
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azalea
azalea
1753, coined by Linnaeus from the fem. of Gk. azaleos "dry." The plant thrives in sandy soil.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| azalea | |
noun | |
| any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Azalea Park, FL (CDP, FIPS 2850) Location: 28.54540 N, 81.29524 W
Population (1990): 8926 (3610 housing units)
Area: 8.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 32807
Azalea, OR Zip code(s): 97410
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Azalea
A*za"le*a\ (?; 97), n.; pl. Azaleas. [NL., fr. Gr. ? dry, -- so called because supposed to grow best in dry ground.] (Bot.) A genus of showy flowering shrubs, mostly natives of China or of North America; false honeysuckle. The genus is scarcely distinct from Rhododendron.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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