pinxter flower

pinx·ter flower

 (pĭngk′stər)

n.

An azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides) of the eastern United States, having pink or purple flowers that bloom before the leaves appear.

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[From Pinkster, Pinxter, Whitsuntide, from obsolete Dutch pinxter, from Middle Dutch, ultimately from Greek pentēkostē, Pentecost; see Pentecost.]

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pinx′ter flow`er

(ˈpɪŋk stər)
n.

a wild azalea, Rhododendron nudiflorum, of the U.S., having pink or purplish flowers.

[1865–70, Amer.; dial. (Hudson Valley) Pinkster Whitsuntide < Dutch Pinksteren]

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