n.
Pronunciation: ˌ r ō -d ə - ' den-dr ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, oleander, from Greek, from rhod- + dendron tree ― more at DENDR-
Date: 1664
: any of a genus ( Rhododendron ) of widely cultivated shrubs and trees of the heath family with alternate leaves and showy flowers especially : one with leathery evergreen leaves as distinguished from a deciduous azalea
rhododendron