RHODODENDRON

[rho.do.den.dron] n [NL, fr. L, oleander, fr. Gk, fr. rhod- + dendron tree--more at dendr-] (1664): any of a genus (Rhododendron) of the heath family of widely cultivated shrubs and trees with alternate leaves and showy flowers; esp: one with leathery evergreen leaves as distinguished from a deciduous azalea