Main 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

[rhododendron illustration]