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Webster 1913 Edition


Rhododendron

Rhoˊdo-den′dron

,
Noun.
[L., fr. Gr.
ῥοδόδενδρον
, literally, rose tree;
ῥόδον
rose +
δένδρον
tree. See
Rose
.]
(Bot.)
A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers; rosebay.

Webster 1828 Edition


Rhododendron

RHODODEN'DRON

,
Noun.
[Gr. a rose and a tree.]
The dwarf rosebay.

Definition 2024


Rhododendron

Rhododendron

See also: rhododendron

Translingual

Rhododendron repens

Proper noun

Rhododendron n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae rhododendrons and azaleas.

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German

Rhododendron

Noun

Rhododendron m (genitive Rhododendrons, plural Rhododendren)

  1. rhododendron (flowering shrub in the genus Rhododendron)

rhododendron

rhododendron

See also: Rhododendron

English

Rhododendron flowers

Wikispecies

Noun

rhododendron (plural rhododendrons)

  1. Any of various flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron.

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Noun

rhododendron m (plural rhododendrons)

  1. rhododendron