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azalea definition

aza·lea (ə zāl′yə)

noun

  1. 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
  2. the flower of any of these shrubs

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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