azalea
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++a·za·le·a /əˈzeɪliə $ -jə/ noun [countable] a small bush that has large flowers 杜鹃(花) →5 see picture at 见图 flower1
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azalea• Carpeted with daffodils and bluebells in Spring, followed by magnificent rhododendrons and azaleas.• It fell without sound into the mulch Lois kept around her azaleas.• Fields and gardens not far from the site of the explosion now are resplendent with jonquils, azaleas and tulips.• It was a jungle of thick eucalyptus, corpses, tangled azalea, and memories of aimless nocturnal screams.• Trying not to disturb the azaleas, she peeked in the dining room window.Origin azalea (1700-1800) Modern Latin Greek, from azaleos “dry”a·za·le·a nounChineseSyllable
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azalea
a‧za‧le‧a /əˈzeɪliə $ -jə/
noun [countable]
a‧za‧le‧a /əˈzeɪliə $ -jə/
noun [countable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: Greek, from azaleos 'dry'
a small bush that has large flowers
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: Greek, from azaleos 'dry'