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:
rhododendronsOrigin of Rhododendron
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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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