noun
azalea
uh-ZAY-lee-uh/əˈzeɪliə/
A shrub with showy clusters of funnel-shaped flowers.
A pink azalea blooms beside the shaded entrance to the garden.
Etymology
The Greek word for “dry” connects the shrub’s name with its growing conditions: the source notes that it thrives in sandy soil.
In context
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More examples
- The nursery sells azaleas with white, red, and purple flowers.
- She planted an azalea beneath the tall pine.
- Funnel-shaped flowers covered the azalea's branches.
Forms
azalea · azaleas
Similar words
- rhododendron
- Names the broader plant genus that includes azaleas.
- shrub
- Is a general woody plant form without identifying the flower type.