n. any of various flowering deciduous shrubs of the genus Rhododendron, with large pink, purple, white, or yellow flowers.
Etymology: mod.L f. Gk, fem. of azaleos dry (from the dry soil in which it was believed to flourish)
n. any of various flowering deciduous shrubs of the genus Rhododendron, with large pink, purple, white, or yellow flowers.
Etymology: mod.L f. Gk, fem. of azaleos dry (from the dry soil in which it was believed to flourish)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012