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rhododendron
(roʊdədendrən)
Word forms: plural rhododendrons
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A rhododendron is a large bush with large flowers which are usually pink, red, or purple.
rhododendron in British English
(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 flowers
Also called (US): rosebay. See also azaleaWord origin
C17: from Latin: oleander, from Greek, from rhodon rose + dendron treerhododendron in American English
(ˌroʊdəˈdɛndrən)
noun
any of a genus (Rhododendron) of trees and shrubs of the heath family, mainly evergreen, with showy flowers of pink, white, or purple
Word origin
L < Gr rhododendron < rhodon, rose (see Rhoda) + dendron, treeImage ofrhododendron
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British English: rhododendron NOUN
A rhododendron is a large bush with large flowers which are usually pink, red, or purple.
- American English: rhododendron
- Brazilian Portuguese: rododendro
- Chinese: 杜鹃花
- European Spanish: rododendro
- French: rhododendron
- German: Rhododendron
- Italian: rododendro
- Japanese: セイヨウシャクナゲ
- Korean: 진달래속에 속하는 식물
- European Portuguese: rododendro
- Latin American Spanish: rododendro