rhododendron
nounHow many syllables in rhododendron?
There are 4 syllables in the word rhododendron.How to pronounce rhododendron:
Definition of rhododendron:
- rhododendron (noun):
- one with leathery evergreen leaves as distinguished from a deciduous azalea
- any of a genus (rhododendron) of widely cultivated shrubs and trees of the heath family with alternate leaves and showy flowers
- any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers.
Synonyms for rhododendron:
azalea
bush
coast rhododendron
genus rhododendron
rhododendron californicum
rhododendron maxima
rhododendron viscosum
rosebay
shrub
swamp azalea
white honeysuckle
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