SUBGENUS AZALEASTRUM

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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:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("subgenus Azaleastrum" is a kind of...):

dilleniid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)

Meronyms (members of "subgenus Azaleastrum"):

azalea (any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors)

Holonyms ("subgenus Azaleastrum" is a member of...):

genus Rhododendron (large genus of evergreen shrubs native to cooler regions of the northern hemisphere having showy flowers)