Azalea

See also: azalea and azálea

Translingual

An Azalea flower

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos, “dry”), because it grows in dry soil.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈzeɪljə/

Proper noun

Azalea f

1. the azaleas, numerous varieties of flowering shrubs of temperate climates
   1. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae.
   2. (archaic) A taxonomic subgenus within the family Ericaceae – Rhododenron subg. Azalea, now Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum.

Derived terms

• Azaleastrum

References

• Azalea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Proper noun

Azalea

1. A female given name