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rhododendron

noun [C]
 
 
/ˌrəʊ.dəˈden.drən/ US  /ˌroʊ-/

Definition

a large evergreen bush (= one that never loses its leaves) with large, usually bright pink, purple, or white flowers: a rhododendron bushFlowers and flowering plantsFlowers - general wordsBushes and shrubs
(Definition of rhododendron noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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