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rhodora|rəʊˈdɔərə|
[mod.L. (Linnæus Species Plantarum (ed. 2, 1763) 561), a. L. rhodōra the plant Filipendula ulmaria, f. Gr. ῥόδον rose.]
A deciduous shrub, Rhododendron canadense, formerly the only species of the genus so called, belonging to the family Ericaceæ, native to north-eastern North America, and bearing rose-purple or white flowers early in spring. Also attrib.
1786J. Abercrombie Gard. Daily Assistant 32/2 Rhodora or Canada rosebay. 1838[see kalmia]. c1859E. Dickinson Poems (1955) I. 101 The Crocus stirs her lids—Rhodora's cheek is crimson. 1869J. G. Fuller Uncle John's Flower Gatherers 59 The Azaleas..are beautiful cousins of the Rhodora. 1942W. R. Van Dersal Ornamental Amer. Shrubs vi. 84 Valued for its early, bright rose-purple flowers and rich in its associations is the Rhodora, Rhododendron canadense. 1951E. Graham My Window looks down East xx. 176 The lavender-pink Rhodora is in bloom. 1958G. A. Petrides Field Guide Trees & Shrubs 363 Rhodora Azalea... A low shrub with blunt-tipped somewhat hairy leaves. |