Azalea

[ə'zeɪlɪə] or [ə'zelɪə]

Definition

(noun.) any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors.

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Definition

(n.) A genus of showy flowering shrubs, mostly natives of China or of North America; false honeysuckle. The genus is scarcely distinct from Rhododendron.

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Definition

n. a genus of shrubby plants with fine white yellow or crimson flowers mostly natives of China or North America closely allied to the rhododendron.

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