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rhododendronMain Entry: rho·do·den·dron Pronunciation: \ˌrō-də-ˈden-drən\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, oleander, from Greek, from rhod- + dendron tree — more at dendr- Date: 1664 : any of a genus (Rhododendron) of widely cultivated shrubs and trees of the heath family with alternate leaves and showy flowers; especially : one with leathery evergreen leaves as distinguished from a deciduous azalea
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