azalea

/əˈzeɪliə/

azalea

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Definition

A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea.

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos, “dry”), because it grows in dry soil; from ἄζω (ázō, “I dry up”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-.