- rosebay rhododendron
- noun Date: circa 1949 great laurel
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
rosebay rhododendron
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Rhododendron maximum — Taxobox name = Rhododendron maximum image width = 240px image caption = Flower cluster regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Ericaceae genus = Rhododendron subgenus = Hymenanthes subsectio =… … Wikipedia
Rhododendron maximum — Laurel Lau rel, n. [OE. lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. lorier, laurier, F. laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. laurus.] 1. (Bot.) An evergreen shrub, of the genus {Laurus} ({Laurus nobilis}), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rosebay — Rose bay , n. (Bot.) (a) the oleander. [Obs.] (b) Any shrub of the genus {Rhododendron}. [U.S.] (c) An herb ({Epilobium spicatum}) with showy purple flowers, common in Europe and North America; called also {great willow herb}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rosebay — [rōz′bā΄] n. 1. RHODODENDRON 2. OLEANDER … English World dictionary
Rhododendron — Rho do*den dron, n. [L., fr. Gr. rodo dendron, literally, rose tree; ro don rose + de ndron tree. See {Rose}.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rhododendron lapponicum — ID 71183 Symbol Key RHLA2 Common Name Lapland rosebay Family Ericaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, CT, ME, NH, NY, WI Growth Habit Shrub D … USDA Plant Characteristics
rhododendron — /roh deuh den dreuhn/, n. any evergreen or deciduous shrub or tree belonging to the genus Rhododendron, of the heath family, having rounded clusters of showy, pink, purple, or white flowers and oval or oblong leaves. [1595 1605; < L < Gk… … Universalium
Rhododendron canadense — Taxobox name = Rhododendron canadense image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Ericaceae genus = Rhododendron subgenus = Pentanthera sectio = Rhodora species = R. canadense… … Wikipedia
rosebay — noun 1》 (also rosebay willowherb) a tall willowherb with pink flowers, native to north temperate regions. [Epilobium angustifolium.] 2》 N. Amer. an azalea. [Rhododendron lapponicum (Lapland rosebay) and other species.] … English new terms dictionary
Rhododendron maxima — noun late spring blooming rhododendron of eastern North America having rosy to pink purple flowers • Syn: ↑rosebay • Hypernyms: ↑rhododendron … Useful english dictionary
