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azalea
[ uh-zeyl-yuh ]
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.
azalea
/ əˈzeɪljə /
noun
- 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of azalea1
1750–60; < New Latin < Greek azaléa, noun use of feminine of azaléos dry; so named because it grows in dry soil
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Word History and Origins
Origin of azalea1
C18: via New Latin from Greek, from azaleos dry; from its supposed preference for a dry situation
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