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Rhododendrons

Joel Silbert, Community Contributor

Posted Sat, May 18, 2013 at 6:16 pm ET

c.1600, from Latin rhododendron, from Greek rhododendron, literally "rose-tree," from rhodon "rose" (see rose) + dendron "tree" (see dendro-). [from the Online Etymology Dictionary]

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