'Rhododendron' definitions:
Definition of 'rhododendron'
From: WordNet
noun
Any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
Definition of 'Rhododendron'
From: GCIDE
- Rhododendron \Rho`do*den"dron\, n. [L., fr. Gr. "rodo`dendron, literally, rose tree; "ro`don rose + de`ndron tree. See Rose.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers; rosebay. [1913 Webster]