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rho·do·den·dron 
[roh-duh-den-druhn] Pronunciation Key
[roh-duh-den-druhn] Pronunciation Key –noun
| any evergreen or deciduous shrub or tree belonging to the genus Rhododendron, of the heath family, having rounded clusters of showy, pink, purple, or white flowers and oval or oblong leaves. |
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| rho·do·den·dron
(rō'də-děn'drən) Pronunciation Key
n. Any of numerous usually evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Rhododendron of the North Temperate Zone, having clusters of variously colored, often bell-shaped flowers. [Latin, oleander, from Greek : rhodo-, rhodo- + dendron, tree; see deru- in Indo-European roots.] |
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rhododendron
rhododendron
1601, from L. rhododendron, from Gk. rhododendron, lit. "rose-tree," from rhodon "rose" (see rose) + dendron "tree."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| 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 |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Rhododendron
Rho`do*den"dron\, n. [L., fr. Gr. "rodo`dendron, literally, rose tree; "ro`don rose + de`ndron tree. See Rose.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers; rosebay.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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