Rho′do‐den″dron (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. ροδὅδενδρον, literally, rose tree; ρὅδον rose + δένδρον 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.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.