# rhododendron

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹoʊdəˈdɛndɹən/ · frequency rank #51,954

## Definitions
1. Oleander (Nerium oleander).
2. Any of various flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron, especially
3. Any of various flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron, especially

## Etymology
The obsolete sense derives from Latin rhododendron (“oleander”), from Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον (rhodódendron, “oleander”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”). The modern sense comes through the intermediary of the genus name Rhododendron, not closely related taxonomically, but with similar flowers to those of oleander.

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