rhododendron
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- noun
- /ˌroʊdəˈdɛndrən/
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rhododendro
- I pulled a large curled leaf from the rhododendron bush in our side yard.
- rhododendron and azalea
- Rhododendron maximum
- white rhododendron
Outside my window, a brutal winter burn has curled rhododendron leaves to clusters of tight brown Wilts.
- Outside my window, a brutal winter burn has curled rhododendron leaves to clusters of tight brown Wilts.
Examples
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And you're gonna have to pay for Mrs. Frigo's rhododendron, too.
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A sudden vision of his house, his study, and the rhododendron hedge in the sunlight.
Fiction book (1997) -
Put it by the rhododendron.
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- My favorite rhododendron bush.
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You care to explain how Mrs. Frigo's rhododendron got here?
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Suppose for the first time you noticed a beautiful rhododendron growing up through the crabgrass.
Fiction book (1997) -
The 900-acre park is at its best in June when it is ablaze with rhododendrons in bloom.
Academic text (1999) -
There were still a few rhododendrons and mountain laurels blossoming in the deep shade.
Fiction book (1990) -
Dan stared fixedly, his eyes enormous, at the flowering rhododendron to the right of the gravesite.
Fiction book (1994) -
In spring, the garden is filled with stunning rhododendron flowers that attract many bees.
Compounds
A medium-sized shrub with large pink flowers with brown spots that grows on the Pacific coast of North America
- Specialized
A large group of bushes with bright flowers from cool northern areas
- Indian
An evergreen bush from India and Southeast Asia with large purple flowers
- Specialized
A medium-sized bush with large rosy flowers with brown spots that grows on the Pacific coast of North America
- Specialized
A large flowering bush from eastern North America that blooms pink or purple in late spring
- Specialized
A bush with fragrant white to pink flowers like honeysuckle that grows in swampy places
How Showy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rhododendron comes from the Greek parts rhodon and dendron, which mean 'rose' and 'tree'. So the name is like a 'rose-tree', a simple way to remember this bush or small tree with large, showy flowers.