rhodora

rhodora
/roh dawr"euh, -dohr"euh, reuh-/, n.
a low North American shrub, Rhododendron canadense, of the heath family, having rose-colored flowers that appear before the leaves.
[1780-90; < L rhodora name of a plant]

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      (Rhododendron canadense), deciduous shrub, of the heath family (Ericaceae), native to northeastern North America. It occurs most commonly in swampy regions, grows to about 90 centimetres (3 feet) in height, and has alternate, oval or oblong, smooth-edged leaves about 3.75–5 cm long. The undersurface is grayish and hairy. The showy rosy-purple flowers are about 4 cm wide and appear in spring before the leaves. The variety albiflorum has white flowers.

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  • rhodora — [rō dôr′ə] n. [ModL, earlier name of the genus < L, kind of plant: said to be of Gallic orig.] a deciduous rhododendron (Rhododendron canadense) native to NE North America, that bears pink flowers in the spring …   English World dictionary

  • rhodora — n. a N. American pink flowered shrub, Rhodora canadense. Etymology: mod.L f. L plant name f. Gk rhodon rose …   Useful english dictionary

  • Rhodora (journal) — Rhodora is the journal of the New England Botanical Club. It is issued four times a year.It was first published in 1899.External links* [http://www.rhodora.org/Rhodora.html Rhodora , Journal of the New England Botanical Club] …   Wikipedia

  • Rhodora (revue) — Rhodora   Titre abrégé Rhodora Discipline Botanique Langue Anglais …   Wikipédia en Français

  • rhodora — noun Etymology: New Latin, alteration of Latin rodarum, a plant Date: circa 1731 an azalea (Rhododendron canadense) of northeastern North America that has spring flowering pink blossoms …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • rhodora — n. low shrub of the heath family with pink colored flowers (native to North America) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • rhodora — [rə(ʊ) dɔ:rə] noun a pink flowered North American shrub of the heather family. [Rhododendron canadense.] Origin C18: mod. L. (former genus name), based on Gk rhodon rose …   English new terms dictionary

  • rhodora — rho·do·ra …   English syllables

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