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azaleas

  • plural
    of azalea.
    azalea
    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.

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He believes he will get it done among the azaleas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

Roman Ivannikov has spent around 30 years pampering orchids, azaleas and figs at Ukraine's National Botanical Garden, but power cuts triggered by Russian strikes are threatening to freeze his cherished collection of tropical plants.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

Somehow the Eaton fire spared thousands of camellias and azaleas at 90-year-old Nuccio’s Nurseries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025

It was like that all over the famed course, where the azaleas blooms are on their last leg and turf is firm under a blazing sun, save for a few minutes during the solar eclipse.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024

“Lots of different shrubs would work, though: azaleas, rhododendrons, spice-bush—a wisteria vine.”

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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