Azalea

== Translingual == === Etymology === Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos, “dry”), because it grows in dry soil. === Pronunciation === English: (US) IPA(key): /əˈzeɪljə/ === Proper noun === Azalea f the azaleas, numerous varieties of flowering shrubs of temperate climates (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae. (archaic) A taxonomic subgenus within the family Ericaceae – Rhododendron subg. Azalea, now Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum. ==== Derived terms ==== Azaleastrum === References === Azalea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons == English == === Proper noun === Azalea A female given name.