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AZALEASTRUM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Group of evergreen or deciduous shrubs formerly considered a separate genus; now included in the genus Rhododendron
Synonyms:
Azaleastrum; subgenus Azalea; subgenus Azaleastrum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Azaleastrum" is a kind of...):
dilleniid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)
Meronyms (members of "Azaleastrum"):
azalea (any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors)
Holonyms ("Azaleastrum" is a member of...):
genus Rhododendron (large genus of evergreen shrubs native to cooler regions of the northern hemisphere having showy flowers)