rhodora

(rō dôr′ə)

noun

a deciduous rhododendron (Rhododendron canadense) native to NE North America, that bears pink flowers in the spring

Origin: ModL, earlier name of the genus < L, kind of plant: said to be of Gallic orig.

See rhodora in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A deciduous shrub (Rhododendron canadense) of northeast North America, having rose-purple, two-lipped flowers that bloom before the leaves appear.

Origin:

Origin: Latin rhodōra

Origin: , variant of rōdarum, a kind of plant

Origin: , of Gaulish origin

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