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pinxter flower
pinx·ter flower P0321300 (pĭngk′stər)n. An azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides) of the eastern United States, having pink or purple flowers that bloom before the leaves appear.
[From Pinkster, Pinxter, Whitsuntide, from obsolete Dutch pinxter, from Middle Dutch, ultimately from Greek pentēkostē, Pentecost; see Pentecost.]pinx′ter flow`er (ˈpɪŋk stər)
n. a wild azalea, Rhododendron nudiflorum, of the U.S., having pink or purplish flowers. [1865–70, Amer.; dial. (Hudson Valley) Pinkster Whitsuntide < Dutch Pinksteren] pinxter flower
pinxter flower: see azaleaazalea
[Gr.,=dry], any species of the genus Rhododendron, North American and Asian shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) that are distinguished by the usually deciduous leaves.
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