Definitions for rhododendron

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rhododendron rho·do·den·dron

Spelling: [roh-duh-den-druh n]

IPA: /ˌroʊ dəˈdɛn drən/

Rhododendron is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 169 anagrams from letters in rhododendron (dddehnnooorr).

Definitions for rhododendron

noun

1. 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.

Origin of rhododendron

1595-1605; Latin Greek rhodódendron (rhódo- rhodo- + déndron tree)

Examples for rhododendron

Great Laurel (rhododendron maximum) is also in the heath family.

In the morning, a covering of snow weighed on the rhododendron bushes.

Kathleen turned and went up the hill towards the rhododendron bushes.

There was a clump of rhododendron at the head of the ravine, and near Steve's cabin.

Here, as well as above, were laurel and rhododendron in profusion.

rhododendron maximum, L. (mountain laurel of North America).

The Otagos were withdrawn to the rhododendron for reorganization.

The rhododendron, which the mountaineer calls laurel, was abloom.

rhododendron maximum, the large-leaved hardy American variety.

This is the zone of rhododendron, shushula, phlox, and painted brush.