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单词 azalea
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Definition of azalea in English:

azalea

noun əˈzeɪlɪəəˈzeɪljə
  • A deciduous flowering shrub with clusters of brightly coloured, sometimes fragrant flowers. Azaleas are typically smaller than other rhododendrons and there are numerous cultivars.

    Genus Rhododendron, family Ericaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • With that in mind I plan a grouping of azaleas and rhododendrons in the corner formed by the house and wall.
    • And the azalea, rare rhododendrons, oak, holly, birch and sycamore have altered only in the context of nature's sedate march.
    • Old Jack Frost and harsh winter winds are drying out plants with shallow roots, such as azaleas and rhododendrons.
    • Rhododendrons, magnolia, azaleas and camellias are all planted here in great abundance.
    • Both azaleas and rhododendrons should be pruned after flowering.
    • The easiest plants to move are those with thin, compact and fibrous root systems such as rhododendrons, azaleas, pieris, hydrangeas and boxwoods.
    • Add flowering azaleas, rhododendrons, and dogwood nearby for a wonderful color combination.
    • Other favorite flowers are pussy willow, azalea, peony and water lily or narcissus.
    • These two waterways enhance the beauty of the property at any time but especially when the rhododendrons and azaleas are flowering on their banks and reflected in the water.
    • But the rest of the rhododendrons and evergreen azaleas kept their rich green color.
    • As those flowers of early spring begin to fade the azaleas and rhododendrons and later flowering cherry trees in parks and home gardens provide a feast of colour.
    • Gardenias like an acidic soil and so grow well with camellias, azaleas and rhododendrons.
    • The spectacular spring flowers of azaleas and rhododendrons make them among the most popular garden shrubs.
    • Smooth hydrangea, sweet shrub, and deciduous azaleas bloom under the oaks.
    • These are gardens for all seasons with the rhododendron dell, the azaleas and flowering cherry trees in spring, and the rose gardens in summer.
    • Flowers are blooming weeks earlier than usual with Castle Howard boasting daffodils, snowdrops, rhododendrons, azaleas and crocuses.
    • There is also a big selection of azaleas and rhododendrons as well as other shrubs such as potentilla.
    • Rhododendrons and azaleas will continue to sell despite deer, black vine weevil, phytophhora, and rhizoc, but should they?
    • Using shelterbelts of yew, box and laurel they began collections of azaleas, magnolias, rhododendrons and camellias.
    • The gardens are bounded by rhododendrons as well as azaleas, while in the woodlands there are snowdrops, bluebells, daffodils and narcissi.

Origin

Mid 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek, feminine of azaleos 'dry', because the shrub flourishes in dry soil.

Rhymes

Australia, bacchanalia, Castalia, dahlia, echolalia, genitalia, inter alia, Lupercalia, Mahalia, marginalia, paraphernalia, regalia, Saturnalia, Thalia, Westphalia
 
 

Definition of azalea in US English:

azalea

nounəˈzeɪljəəˈzālyə
  • A deciduous flowering shrub of the heath family with clusters of brightly colored, sometimes fragrant flowers. Technically classified as rhododendrons, azaleas are characteristically smaller than most other rhododendrons.

    Genus Rhododendron, family Ericaceae: many cultivars

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Both azaleas and rhododendrons should be pruned after flowering.
    • Other favorite flowers are pussy willow, azalea, peony and water lily or narcissus.
    • With that in mind I plan a grouping of azaleas and rhododendrons in the corner formed by the house and wall.
    • The gardens are bounded by rhododendrons as well as azaleas, while in the woodlands there are snowdrops, bluebells, daffodils and narcissi.
    • These are gardens for all seasons with the rhododendron dell, the azaleas and flowering cherry trees in spring, and the rose gardens in summer.
    • As those flowers of early spring begin to fade the azaleas and rhododendrons and later flowering cherry trees in parks and home gardens provide a feast of colour.
    • The spectacular spring flowers of azaleas and rhododendrons make them among the most popular garden shrubs.
    • Rhododendrons, magnolia, azaleas and camellias are all planted here in great abundance.
    • Gardenias like an acidic soil and so grow well with camellias, azaleas and rhododendrons.
    • Old Jack Frost and harsh winter winds are drying out plants with shallow roots, such as azaleas and rhododendrons.
    • These two waterways enhance the beauty of the property at any time but especially when the rhododendrons and azaleas are flowering on their banks and reflected in the water.
    • The easiest plants to move are those with thin, compact and fibrous root systems such as rhododendrons, azaleas, pieris, hydrangeas and boxwoods.
    • Rhododendrons and azaleas will continue to sell despite deer, black vine weevil, phytophhora, and rhizoc, but should they?
    • But the rest of the rhododendrons and evergreen azaleas kept their rich green color.
    • There is also a big selection of azaleas and rhododendrons as well as other shrubs such as potentilla.
    • Add flowering azaleas, rhododendrons, and dogwood nearby for a wonderful color combination.
    • And the azalea, rare rhododendrons, oak, holly, birch and sycamore have altered only in the context of nature's sedate march.
    • Smooth hydrangea, sweet shrub, and deciduous azaleas bloom under the oaks.
    • Flowers are blooming weeks earlier than usual with Castle Howard boasting daffodils, snowdrops, rhododendrons, azaleas and crocuses.
    • Using shelterbelts of yew, box and laurel they began collections of azaleas, magnolias, rhododendrons and camellias.

Origin

Mid 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek, feminine of azaleos ‘dry’, because the shrub flourishes in dry soil.

 
 
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