azalea

(ə zāl′yə)

noun

any of various flowering shrubs (genus Rhododendron) of the heath family: the flowers are of various colors, and the leaves are usually shed each season
the flower of any of these shrubs

Origin: ModL < Gr, fem. of azaleos, dry: so called because it thrives in dry soil

See azalea in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of various shrubs of the genus Rhododendron having showy, variously colored flowers.

Origin:

Origin: Greek azaleā

Origin: , from

Origin: feminine of azaleos, dry (so called because it grows in dry soil or from the texture of its wood); see as- in Indo-European roots

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