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rhododendron definition

rho·do·den·dron (-den′drən)

noun

any of a genus (Rhododendron) of trees and shrubs of the heath family, mainly evergreen, with showy flowers of pink, white, or purple

Etymology: L < Gr rhododendron < rhodon, rose (see Rhoda) + dendron, tree

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