rhododendron
English
/ɹoʊdəˈdɛndɹən/
noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) Oleander (Nerium oleander).
- Any of various flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rhododendron (rosebay, oleander) derived from Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον (oleander).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ῥοδόδενδρον
Gloss
oleander
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- rhododendronlike English
- rhododendron Latin
- rhododendros Latin
- rodandarum Latin
- rododendron Dutch, Flemish
- rhododendron French
- δένδρον Ancient Greek
- ῥοδόδενδρον Ancient Greek
- ῥόδον Ancient Greek
- loendro Galician