Rhododendron Definition
 rōdə-dĕndrən 
  rhododendrons
  
    noun
  
 Any of a genus (Rhododendron) of trees and shrubs of the heath family, mainly evergreen, with showy flowers of pink, white, or purple.
 Webster's New World 
    pronoun
  
 A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae "” rhododendrons and azaleas.
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Other Word Forms of Rhododendron
Noun
Singular:
 rhododendronPlural:
 rhododendronsOrigin of Rhododendron
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Latin oleander from Greek rhodo- rhodo- dendron tree deru- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
 From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhodon, “rose") + δένδρον (dendron, “tree").
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