First Known Use: 1760
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azalea
noun aza·lea \ə-ˈzāl-yə\
: a type of bush that has colorful flowers that bloom in the spring
Full Definition of AZALEA
: any of a subgenus (Azalea) of rhododendrons with funnel-shaped corollas and usually deciduous leaves including many species and hybrid forms cultivated as ornamentals
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Origin of AZALEA
New Latin, genus name, from Greek, feminine of azaleos dry, from azein to parch, dry; akin to Hittite ḫat- to dry up and probably to Latin ador emmer
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azalea
noun aza·lea \ə-ˈzāl-yə\
Definition of AZALEA for Kids
: a usually small bush that has flowers of many colors which are shaped like funnels
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