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Look up: Rhododendron

  1. Rhododendron
    (Alpine Rose, Azalea, Great Laurel, Rhododendron, Rose Bay) This huge group of evergreen and leaf losing trees and shrubs are found wild in Asia, Europe, and North America. Hundreds of wild kinds have been found and numerous hybrids have been developed. These plants vary greatly in growth. Some grow into moderately sized trees and some into little shrubs or bushes that are great for the rock garden. The leaves of some may be as small as Thyme leaves and on the other extreme may be 20 or 24 inche...
    Found on http://www.botany.com/rhododendron.html

  2. Rhododendron
    The rhododendron is an evergreen shrub of the ericaceae family.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  3. rhododendron
    [n] - any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. Rhododendron
    Rho`do·den'dron noun [ Latin , from Greek 'rodo`dendron , literally, rose tree; 'ro`don rose + de`ndron tree. See Rose .] (Botany) A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers; rosebay.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/77

  5. rhododendron
    <botany> 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) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  6. rhododendron
    noun any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  7. Rhododendron
    `Rhododendron` (from the Greek: `rhodos`, `rose`, and `dendron`, `tree`) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. It is a large genus with over 1000 species and most have showy flower displays. It includes the plants known to gardeners as azaleas. The Rhododendron is an interesting genus characterized by shrubs and small to (rarely) large trees, the smallest species growing to 10-20 cm tall, and the largest, `R. arboreum`, reporte...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendro

  8. Rhododendron
    • (n.) A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers; rosebay.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  9. rhododendron
    any of a genus of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae), notable for their attractive flowers and handsome foliage. The genus is large and ... [3 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/44

  10. rhododendron
    rhododendron An evergreen shrub of the heath family that is native to southern Asia but is widely grown in temperate regions for its cluster of brightly colored flowers. Via Latin, 'oleander', from Greek, rhodon, 'rose' plus dendron, 'tree'.
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  11. rhododendron
    rhododendron (rō"duden'drun) [Gr.,=rose tree], any plant of the genus Rhododendron, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) found chiefly in mountainous areas of the arctic and north temperate regions and also of the mountainous tropics. Encompassing more than 1,000 species, they...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08417


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