- rho·do·den·dron
- /ˌroʊdəˈdɛndrən/ noun, pl -drons [count]: an evergreen bush that has large, bright flowers and that is often grown in gardens
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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… … Useful english dictionary
dron — bat·o·den·dron; both·ro·den·dron; cal·a·mo·den·dron; cal·dron; caul·dron; ce·dron; chal·dron; chau·dron; chaw·dron; cin·na·mo·den·dron; cle·ro·den·dron; dec·a·he·dron; del·to·he·dron; den·dron; den·dron; di·hexa·he·dron; dip·lo·he·dron;… … English syllables
rho — ar·rho·stia; athi·o·rho·da·ce·ae; cir·rho·sis; eu·rho·dol; ger·rho·no·tine; ger·rho·no·tus; ger·rho·sau·rid; ger·rho·sau·ri·dae; mi·cro·rho·pi·as; myr·rho·phore; nav·a·rho; pyr·rho·cor·i·dae; pyr·rho·nism; pyr·rho·nist; pyr·rho·tism;… … English syllables
rhododendron — rho·do·den·dron … English syllables
Rhododendron — Rho·do·den·dron (ro″də denґdrən) a genus of shrubs and trees found in the Northern Hemisphere; they contain andromedotoxin and have caused poisoning in sheep … Medical dictionary
rhododendron — rho|do|den|dron [ˌrəudəˈdendrən US ˌrou ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek, from rhodon rose + dendron tree ] a bush with bright flowers which keeps its leaves in winter … Dictionary of contemporary English
Rhododendron — Rho|do|den|dron* der, auch das; s, ...dren <über lat. rhododendron aus gr. rhodódendron »Oleander«, eigtl. »Rosenbaum«, zu ↑rhodo... u. déndron »Baum«> Pflanzengattung der Erikagewächse mit zahlreichen Arten, z. B. Alpenrose … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
rhododendron — rho|do|den|dron [ ,roudə dendrən ] noun count or uncount a large bush with big flowers and leaves that stay green all year … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rhododendron — rho•do•den•dron [[t]ˌroʊ dəˈdɛn drən[/t]] n. pln 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 •… … From formal English to slang
Rhododendron — Rho do*den dron, n. [L., fr. Gr. rodo dendron, literally, rose tree; ro don rose + de ndron tree. See {Rose}.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
