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yə 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; < Neo-Latin < Greek azaléa, noun use of feminine of azaléos dry; so named because it grows in dry soil
1750–60; < Neo-Latin < Greek azaléa, noun use of feminine of azaléos dry; so named because it grows in dry soil
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| any ericaceous plant of the group Azalea, formerly a separate genus but now included in the genus Rhododendron: cultivated for their showy pink or purple flowers | |
| [C18: via New Latin from Greek, from azaleos dry; from its supposed preference for a dry situation] | |
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Word Origin & History
Azalea
1753, coined by Linnaeus from the fem. of Gk. azaleos "dry," related to azein "to dry up" (see ash (1)). The plant thrives in sandy soil.
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Example sentences
Depending on the light, the red may look as dark as dried blood or as brilliantly scarlet as a new azalea.
Ornamental crops, such as dogwood and azalea, are harvested for landscape gardening.
She's not sure if it is an azalea or a hibiscus or what.
If azalea leaves are yellowish with green veins, chances are they have an iron deficiency.
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