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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides) of the eastern United States, having pink or purple flowers that bloom before the leaves appear.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From Pinkster, Pinxter, Whitsuntide, from obsolete Dutch pinxter, from Middle Dutch, ultimately from Greek pentēkostē, Pentecost; see Pentecost.]
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