English Explanatory Dictionary

azalea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea.
name
  1. A female given name.

Pronunciation

/əˈzeɪliə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-azalea.wav

Word forms

azalea azaleas

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Azalea, from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos, “dry”), because it grows in dry soil; from ἄζω (ázō, “to dry up”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-.

Derived words

azaleamum Azalean fragrant azalea pinxterbloom azalea smooth azalea swamp azalea sweet azalea
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