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rhododendron

Syllabification: (rho·do·den·dron)
Pronunciation: /ˌrōdəˈdendrən/

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Definition of rhododendron

noun

  • a shrub or small tree of the heath family, with large clusters of bell-shaped flowers and typically with large evergreen leaves, widely grown as an ornamental.
    • Genus Rhododendron, family Ericaceae: many cultivars

Origin:

via Latin from Greek, from rhodon 'rose' + dendron 'tree'

Remember that rhododendron begins with rhodo- and ends with -on.

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