Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Any of various shrubs of the genus Rhododendron having showy, variously colored flowers.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A genus of ericaceous plants, now referred to Rhododendron.
- n. [lowercase] A plant or flower belonging to this genus. See Rhododendron.
- n. [lowercase] A name of a species of plants of the genus Loiseleuria, the Alpine azalea L. procumbens.
- n. Azalea arborescens, a species growing in the Alleghanies, forming a small tree and bearing innumerable white and pink spicy-scented flowers.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Bot.) A genus of showy flowering shrubs, mostly natives of China or of North America; false honeysuckle. The genus is scarcely distinct from Rhododendron.
WordNet 3.0
- n. any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
Etymologies
- From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaleos, "dry"), because it grows in dry soil. (Wiktionary)
- Greek azaleā, from feminine of azaleos, dry (so called because it grows in dry soil or from the texture of its wood). (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“The groundcover around the azalea is a campanula that's gotten out of control.”
“Another method of renewal pruning evergreen azalea is to cut it hard, leaving five to 10 branches about six to 12 inches tall on which the plant can re-grow.”
The Washington Post: Knowing when to prune is crucial for dependable flower blossoms
“But his next shot headed right and landed in azalea bushes, where he took a penalty stroke, before reaching the green and two-putting for six.”
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“The fragrant azalea is also said to have colored the side-hills in earlier times, of spots where they are now only found scattered here and there.”
“_Azalea_ -- The azalea is the most beautiful flowering shrub -- if not the most beautiful of all winter flowering plants.”
“Some houseplants, such as azalea, lilies, ivy and begonias, can be toxic to dogs.”
“Other garden plants used indoors for the holidays. such as azalea, cyclamen, or hydrangea. should be put outside in a sheltered place until planted in a permanent spot.”
“Plants such as Lily of the Valley, foxglove, oleander and azalea are very toxic, says Dr. Muller, who suggests labeling all houseplants and keeping a close eye on children when outdoors.”
“The pink shrub is the evergreen azalea ‘Girard Rose.’”
“The yellow shrub is the deciduous azalea ‘Northern Lights.’”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘azalea’.
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Originally
Being a list of words which have the word "originally" in their definitions. Sometimes this takes the form "originally... now...."
leave, primitively, sherry, boulevard, pressboard, Zouave, wolfhound, Babenberg, kumiss, Chickasaw, azalea, bombardon and 19 more...
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big book gre
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What's That Pokémon Name?
Words used to create the names of Pokémon, which are usually portmanteaux.
bulb, dinosaur, ivy, venus, char, salamander, squirt, turtle, blast, tortoise, water, caterpillar and 525 more...
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Alternate
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If-Christ-Had-Not-Died-For-Thee-Thou-...
Words that have been used as baby names, including virtue names, nature names, place names, etc.
The title is an actual name given to a Puritan boy in the 17th century.faith, hope, grace, charity, chastity, prudence, patience, temperance, river, phoenix, stone, violet and 455 more...
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Flora
fenugreek, verbena, saxifrage, arbutus, calendula, nasturtium, lobelia, hellebore, rhododendron, philodendron, bellflower, heuchera and 449 more...
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the gardener and apothecary's
bryony, chamomile, frond, sweet bay, laurel, monkshood, henbane, hemlock, parsley, rosemary, thyme, lady's mantle and 140 more...
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NakedFringe's Words
masticate, chamber, orchid, mandolin, yellow, pomegranate, conundrum, paradox, gyrate, calamitous, opalescent, cacophony and 533 more...
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Spelling Bee list 2011
Abalone, ablution, absolution, aboriginally, abstemious, academician, acclamation, accommodation, acculturation, acetic, acetone, acme and 590 more...
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Words Covered in Faery Dust (A)
words that evoke magic, mystery, mayhem, magnificence or anything else that glimmers in the grass
abalone, abbey, abundant, aconite, acorn, addled, adept, aeon, aerie, aglow, ague, aire and 99 more...
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Stately Plants
The flowers and trees of states and nations.
camellia, forget-me-not, saguaro cactus, apple blossom, Calafornia poppy, Rocky Mountain, mountain laurel, peach blossom, American beauty rose, orange blossom, Cherokee rose, pua aloalo and 210 more...
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cat 2012
mala fide, trafficking, impoverished, atrocity, divulge, personify, audacity, resurrect, dubious, bloated, sovereign, rein and 123 more...
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Words That Are Sexy To My Ears
coloratura, chiaroscuro, leather, cognac, pulse, luscious, auburn, tawny, sibylline, murmur, delicious, musk and 107 more...
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Chromonyms
These chromonyms are defined as colors in at least one dictionary (mostly MW3). (Actually there's one fake, for reasons I'll explain someday.) They are all one-word nouns such as "kelly", which can...
absinthe, acacia, acorn, alabaster, alesan, almond, aloma, amaranth, amber, amethyst, anemone, anil and 821 more...
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Flowers/plants
yarrow, chicory, black-eyed susan, goldenrod, bluebell, columbine, prickly pear, periwinkle, myrtle, forget-me-not, trillium, celadine and 61 more...
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the blood jet is poetry
A selection of frequent or favourite words from Sylvia Plath's Collected Poems, as part of my bid to read them all. Quotes can be found on each citation page.
whiteness, zen, dryad, rook, tulip, kindness, troublous, portico, prospect, blight, havoc, millrace and 62 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for azalea.
ofravens Plath citations: see note at burdock. Apr 8, 2008