Azalea

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See also: azalea and azálea

Translingual

An Azalea flower

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos, “dry”), because it grows in dry soil.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Azalea f

  1. the azaleas, numerous varieties of flowering shrubs of temperate climates
    1. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae.
    2. (archaic) A taxonomic subgenus within the family Ericaceae – Rhododenron subg. Azalea, now Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum.

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Proper noun

Azalea

  1. A female given name
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