Meaning of RHODODENDRON
| Pronunciation: | | `rowdu'dendrun
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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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| | See Also: | | azalea, bush, coast rhododendron, genus Rhododendron, Rhododendron californicum, Rhododendron maxima, Rhododendron viscosum, rosebay, shrub, swamp azalea, swamp honeysuckle, white honeysuckle | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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