rhododendron

[ roh-duh-den-druh n ]

/ ˌroʊ dəˈdɛn drən /

noun

any evergreen or deciduous shrub or tree belonging to the genus Rhododendron, of the heath family, having rounded clusters of showy, pink, purple, or white flowers and oval or oblong leaves.

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Origin of rhododendron

1595–1605; < Latin < Greek rhodódendron (rhódo- rhodo- + déndron tree)

Words nearby rhododendron

rhodic, rhodinal, rhodium, rhodo-, rhodochrosite, rhododendron, rhododendron bug, rhodogenesis, rhodolite, rhodomontade, rhodonite

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Example sentences from the Web for rhododendron

He heard the flutter of skirts—just caught the grey stockings, swift and light, as they flew behind the rhododendron masses.
Day and Night Stories|Algernon Blackwood
Everywhere the rhododendron was bloom-loaded, and the large-petaled flower of the "cucumber tree" spread its waxen whiteness.
A Pagan of the Hills|Charles Neville Buck
Rose got up and peered through the rhododendron bushes at the top of the wall which shut them off from the road.
Robert Elsmere|Mrs. Humphry Ward
This garden is situated on the eastern side of the Rhododendron dell, near the north or Sion Vista end.
Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens|Ernest Thomas Cook

For thirty hours now he had been working under an intermittent fire to gain a footing on Rhododendron spur.
Australia in Arms|Phillip F.E. Schuler

British Dictionary definitions for rhododendron

rhododendron

/ (ˌrəʊdəˈdɛndrən) /

noun

any ericaceous shrub of the genus Rhododendron, native to S Asia but widely cultivated in N temperate regions. They are mostly evergreen and have clusters of showy red, purple, pink, or white flowersAlso called (US): rosebay See also azalea

Word Origin for rhododendron

C17: from Latin: oleander, from Greek, from rhodon rose + dendron tree

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