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azalea

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a·zal·ea  (-zly)
n.
Any of various shrubs of the genus Rhododendron having showy, variously colored flowers.

[Greek azale, from feminine of azaleos, dry (so called because it grows in dry soil or from the texture of its wood); see as- in Indo-European roots.]

azalea [az-zale-ya]
Noun
a garden shrub grown for its showy flowers [Greek azaleos dry]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.azaleaazalea - any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
rhododendron - any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
Azaleastrum, subgenus Azalea, subgenus Azaleastrum - group of evergreen or deciduous shrubs formerly considered a separate genus; now included in the genus Rhododendron
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azalea [əˈzeɪlɪə] nazalea
azalea [əˈzeɪlɪə] nazalée f
azalea [əˈzeɪlɪə] nAzalee f
azalea [əˈzeɪlɪə] nazalea

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The pines, great and small, grew wide apart; and even between the clumps of nutmeg and azalea, wide open spaces baked in the hot sunshine.
Having no ornaments fine enough for this important occasion, Amy looped her fleecy skirts with rosy clusters of azalea, and framed the white shoulders in delicate green vines.
Madame de Cintre walked some distance away, and paused before a great plant, an azalea, which was flourishing in a porcelain tub before her window.
 
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