Definition of Rosebay

1. Noun. Late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America having rosy to pink-purple flowers.

Exact synonyms: Rhododendron Maxima
Generic synonyms: Rhododendron

Definition of Rosebay

1. n. the oleander.

Definition of Rosebay

1. Noun. oleander ¹

2. Noun. rosebay willowherb ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rosebay

1. an evergreen shrub [n -BAYS]

Medical Definition of Rosebay

1. The oleander. Any shrub of the genus Rhododendron. An herb (Epilobium spicatum) with showy purple flowers, common in Europe and North America. Synonym: great willow herb. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rosebay

rose petals
rose pink
rose quartz
rose spots
rose up
rose water
rose window
rose windows
rose wine
roseal
roseate
roseate spoonbill
roseate tern
roseate terns
roseately
rosebay (current term)
rosebay willowherb
rosebay willowherbs
rosebays
rosebowl
rosebowls
rosebud
rosebud cherry
rosebud orchid
rosebuds
rosebush
rosebushes
rosed
rosedrop
rosedrops

Literary usage of Rosebay

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

1. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1862)
"It grows on the high mountains of Nepaul. The bearded rosebay (R. ... The North American species are the great rosebay or great laurel (R. maximum, Linn. ..."

2. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley (1862)
"It grows on the high mountains of Nepaul. The bearded rosebay (li. ... The North American species are the great rosebay or great laurel (£. maximum, Linn. ..."

3. Hortus Kewensis; Or, A Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal by William Aiton (1811)
"J. Miller illustr. * flore roseo simplici. White rosebay, or Oleander. y flore pleno. Double rosebay, or Oleander. Nat. of Spain, Portugal and the Levant. ..."

4. Proceedings for the Eight Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference by M. Boya Edwards (2001)
"The arabic numbers 1 and 2 indicate tree and sapling size classes, respectively Mesic Intermediate Mesic Intermediate Eastern hemlock 1 rosebay rhododendron ..."

5. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"In order to enjoy the beauty of the East Indian rosebay to its fullest extent, ... Also known as Adam's apple and East Indian rosebay. AA. ..."

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