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azalea

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 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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azaleaCarpeted 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
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azalea
azalea /əˈzeɪliə $ -jə/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Modern Latin
 Origin: Greek, from azaleos 'dry'
a small bush that has large flowers


aza·leaBrE /əˈzeɪliə/ 🔊NAmE /əˈzeɪliə/ 🔊 nouna plant or bush with large flowers that may be pink, purple, white or yellow, grown in a pot or in a garden 杜鹃;映山红