Rhododendron Definition

rōdə-dĕndrən
rhododendrons
noun
Any of a genus (Rhododendron) of trees and shrubs of the heath family, mainly evergreen, with showy flowers of pink, white, or purple.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae "” rhododendrons and azaleas.

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Other Word Forms of Rhododendron

Noun

Singular:
rhododendron
Plural:
rhododendrons

Origin of Rhododendron

  • Latin oleander from Greek rhodo- rhodo- dendron tree deru- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhodon, “rose") + δένδρον (dendron, “tree").

    From Wiktionary

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