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azalea Definition


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azalea
noun azaleas
    1. Any of various deciduous shrubs closely related to the evergreen rhododendron, especially hybrid varieties with large clusters of funnel-shaped pink, orange, red, yellow, white or purple flowers.
    2. The flower of this plant.
Etymology: 18c: from Greek azaleos dry, because it is supposed to prefer drier soil conditions.



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