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# rhododendron

noun (a rhododendron, rhododendrons)

«rhododendron» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A large bush with big leathery green leaves that stay all year and big bunches of bright flowers, often pink, purple, red or white. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rhododendron/#m1)
2. (UK) In some places it is a weed that spreads and shades out native plants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rhododendron/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and nature lessons it is an example of an evergreen flowering shrub. In parks and gardens it blooms in spring. Safety: its leaves and flowers are poisonous if eaten, to people and pets. Its name is Greek for «rose tree». Phrases: «rhododendron bush», «rhododendron flowers».

### Examples

- The rhododendron in the park is covered in pink flowers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rhododendron/#x1)
- Bees visit the rhododendron in spring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rhododendron/#x2)
- Do not eat rhododendron leaves; they are poisonous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rhododendron/#x3)
- Wild rhododendron is spreading in the Scottish woods. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rhododendron/#x4)
- The rhododendron is the national flower of Nepal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rhododendron/#x5)
- We hid behind the big rhododendron during hide-and-seek. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rhododendron/#x6)

### Note

Hard spelling: r-h-o-d-o-d-e-n-d-r-o-n, with a silent «h» after the first «r». Pronounced «roh-duh-DEN-drun». Plural: rhododendrons. Azaleas are close relatives.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rhododendron» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rhododendron/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rhododendron» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rhododendron.html) on Mova free.