rho|do|den|dron

rho|do|den|dron
rho|do|den|dron «ROH duh DEHN druhn», noun, plural -drons, -dra «-druh».
1. a shrub or tree with leathery leaves and beautiful large, pink, purple, or white flowers. Most rhododendrons are evergreen. There are many kinds, making up a genus of plants belonging to the heath family.
2. the flower.
[< New Latin Rhododendron the genus name < Greek rhodódendron < rhódon rose + déndron tree, related to drŷs tree]

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