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Azalea

A-za′le-a

(?; 97)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Azaleas
.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] dry, – so called because supposed to grow best in dry ground.]
(Bot.)
A genus of showy flowering shrubs, mostly natives of China or of North America; false honeysuckle. The genus is scarcely distinct from
Rhododendron
.

Definition 2024


Azalea

Azalea

See also: azalea and azálea

Translingual

An Azalea flower

Proper noun

Azalea f

  1. the azaleas, numerous varieties of flowering shrubs of temperate climates
    1. (archaic) Formerly considered a genus, within the tribe Rhodoreae and the family Ericaceae;
    2. A taxonomic subgenus within the genus Rhododendron..

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Derived terms

azalea

azalea

See also: Azalea and azálea

English

An azalea plant

Noun

azalea (plural azaleas)

  1. A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea.

Translations


Esperanto

Adjective

azalea (accusative singular azalean, plural azaleaj, accusative plural azaleajn)

  1. of or relating to an azalea

Related terms


Italian

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos, dry)

Noun

azalea f (plural azalee)

  1. azalea

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos, dry)

Noun

azalea

  1. (New Latin) azalea

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From New Latin Azalea, a genus name, from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos) "dry", because the plant grows in dry soil.

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /a.θa.ˈle.a/
  • (Others) IPA(key): /a.sa.ˈle.a/

Noun

azalea f (plural azaleas)

  1. azalea