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Definition of Rhododendron

1. Noun. Any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers.

Definition of Rhododendron

1. n. A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers; rosebay.

Definition of Rhododendron

1. Noun. Any of various flowering shrubs in the genus ''Rhododendron''. ¹

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Definition of Rhododendron

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Medical Definition of Rhododendron

1. A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers; rosebay. Origin: L, fr. Gr. "rododendron, literally, rose tree; "rodon rose + dendron tree. See Rose. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhododendron

Literary usage of Rhododendron

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"This is a low, compact rhododendron native to the high mountains of North ... E3—rhododendron catawbiense var. album (this has same compact habit as R. ..."

2. The New International Encyclopædia by Daniel Colt Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1903)
"Many splendid species of rhododendron have been discovered in the Himalaya, ... rhododendron grande has very beautiful flowers 4% inches in diameter. ..."

3. Fungous Diseases of Plants: With Chapters on Physiology, Culture Methods and by Benjamin Minge Duggar (1909)
"The rhododendron rust is especially abundant in portions of Europe and America, particularly in regions where the wild species of the rhododendron and of ..."

4. Fungous Diseases of Plants: With Chapters on Physiology, Culture Methods and by Benjamin Minge Duggar (1909)
"The rhododendron rust is especially abundant in portions of Europe and America, particularly in regions where the wild species of the rhododendron and of ..."

5. Fungous Diseases of Plants: With Chapters on Physiology, Culture Methods and by Benjamin Minge Duggar (1909)
"The rhododendron rust is especially abundant in portions of Europe and America, particularly in regions where the wild species of the rhododendron and of ..."

6. Botanical Gazette by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1907)
"rhododendron ALBIFLORUM WITH DOUBLE FLOWERS While on a botanizing tour with Mr. JG JACK in British Columbia in the summer of 1904, we were staying several ..."

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