Definition of rhododendron Rhododendron

/ɹowˌdʌdɛˈndɹʌn/ - [rowdudendrun] - rho•do•den•dron

We found 5 definitions of rhododendron from 5 different sources.

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What does rhododendron mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: rhododendrons

rhododendron - any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
  shrub, bush a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  genus rhododendron large genus of evergreen shrubs native to cooler regions of the northern hemisphere having showy flowers
  coast rhododendron, rhododendron californicum medium-sized rhododendron of Pacific coast of North America having large rosy brown-spotted flowers
  rhododendron maxima, rosebay late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America having rosy to pink-purple flowers
  rhododendron viscosum, swamp azalea, swamp honeysuckle, white honeysuckle shrub growing in swamps throughout the eastern United States and having small white to pinkish flowers resembling honeysuckle
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  • rhododendron (n.)
    A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers; rosebay.

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  • Rhododendron is a large genus of flowering plants. Most of them display their flowers quite aptly. What gardeners know as Azalea is in fact a kind of rhododendron. Many people have rhododendrons in their garden or flower pot.

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