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rhodo|ˈrəʊdəʊ|
Colloq. abbrev. of rhododendron 2. Cf. rhody.
1920Punch 19 May 399/2 Jack's passion for abbreviation (‘rhodos’ for rhododendrons) being the only ground of quarrel. 1939N. & Q. CLXXVI. 412/1 Narciss... This is a common abbreviation among gardeners, florists, and others, like ‘Chrysanths’, ‘Rhodos’, and other curtailments of long botanical names. 1976Country Life 5 Feb. 305/2 Budding rhodos and camellias could still be nipped. |