Azalea
/əˈzeɪliə/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea.
- 2 any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name.
Antonyms
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More examples"Hundreds of azalea bushes have blossomed."
Etymology
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos, “dry”), because it grows in dry soil; from ἄζω (ázō, “I dry up”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-.