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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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Etymonline
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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