Rhododendron ferrugineum, Rhododendron Chrysanthum
Rhododendron (Wiktionary)
English
Wikispecies
Etymology
The obsolete sense derives from Latin rhododendron (“oleander”), from Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον (rhodódendron, “oleander”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”). The modern sense comes through the intermediary of the genus name Rhododendron.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɹoʊdəˈdɛndɹən/
