azalea

Pronunciation: /əˈzeɪliə/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Azalea, from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos, “dry”), because it grows in dry soil; from ἄζω (ázō, “to dry up”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-.

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