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rhododendron

rho·do·dend·ron

US/ɹoʊdəˈdɛndɹən/ uncommon obsolete uk

noun

1.

any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers

Origin

The obsolete sense derives from Latin rhododendron (“oleander”), from Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον (rhodódendron, “oleander”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”). The modern sense comes through the intermediary of the genus name Rhododendron, not closely related taxonomically, but with similar flowers to those of oleander.

Phrases

  • American rhododendron
  • bell rhododendron
  • bell-flowered rhododendron
  • big leaf rhododendron
  • big rhododendron
  • California rhododendron

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