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azalea — UK [əˈzeɪlɪə] / US noun [countable] Word forms azalea : singular azalea plural azaleas a bush with pink, purple, or yellow flowers grown in gardens … English dictionary
Azalea viscosa — Swamp Swamp, n. [Cf. AS. swam a fungus, OD. swam a sponge, D. zwam a fungus, G. schwamm a sponge, Icel. sv[ o]ppr, Dan. & Sw. swamp, Goth. swamms, Gr. somfo s porous, spongy.] Wet, spongy land; soft, low ground saturated with water, but not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
azalea — a|zal|ea [ ə zeıliə ] noun count a bush with pink, purple, or yellow flowers grown in yards … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
azalea — n. any of various flowering deciduous shrubs of the genus Rhododendron, with large pink, purple, white, or yellow flowers. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk, fem. of azaleos dry (from the dry soil in which it was believed to flourish) … Useful english dictionary
Tyrian purple — (Greek: polytonic|πορφύρα, porphyra , Latin: purpura ), also known as royal purple, imperial purple or imperial dye, is a purple red dye which was first produced by the ancient Phoenicians in the city of Tyre.Tyrian purple was expensive: the… … Wikipedia
tree azalea — noun : a tall shrub (Azalea arborescens) of the southeastern United States often cultivated for its very fragrant white or pink flowers from which showy purple stamens protrude … Useful english dictionary
Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens — The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens (zh t|t=香港動植物公園) is one of the oldest zoological and botanical centres in the world.It is located at Mid levels, on the northern slope of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong and has been opened to the public… … Wikipedia
List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family — The following is a list of trees and shrubs of high notoriety. Taxonomic families for the following trees and shrubs are listed in alphabetical order, likewise the genera and closely related species.=GYMNOSPERMS= =CONIFERS= Araucariaceae: The… … Wikipedia
rhododendron — /roh deuh den dreuhn/, n. any evergreen or deciduous shrub or tree belonging to the genus Rhododendron, of the heath family, having rounded clusters of showy, pink, purple, or white flowers and oval or oblong leaves. [1595 1605; < L < Gk… … Universalium
Joey Tempest — Datos generales Nacimiento 19 de agosto, 1963 en Upplands Väsby, Estocolmo, Sueci … Wikipedia Español
