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azalea

/əˈzeɪliə/

Meanings
noun
A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea.

Examples :

"The garden was filled with colorful azaleas, their bright pink and red blossoms announcing the arrival of spring. "
plant nature biology

Related Words

Illustration arrival

arrival noun

/əˈɹaɪ.vəl/

The act of arriving or something that has arrived.

"The early arrival of the bride created a stir."

Illustration genus

genus noun

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

Illustration bright

bright noun

/bɹaɪt/

An artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

"The art teacher showed the students how to use a bright to blend the colors on their canvases. "

Illustration filled

filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

Illustration obsolete

obsolete adjective

/ˈɒbsəliːt/ /ɑbsəˈliːt/

(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).

"The slide rule is now obsolete; calculators are used for calculations instead. "

Illustration garden

garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

Illustration colorful

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

Illustration announcing

announcing verb

/əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/

To give public notice, especially for the first time; to make known

"The teacher is announcing the winners of the science fair. "

Illustration spring

spring verb

/spɹɪŋ/

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

"Lifting the heavy box sprang his back, causing him a lot of pain. "

Illustration blossoms

blossoms noun

/ˈblɒ.səms/ /ˈblɑ.səms/

A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; a mass of such flowers.

"The blossom has come early this year."

Illustration plant

plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

Illustration azaleas

azaleas noun

/əˈzeɪliəz/

A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea.

"My grandmother's garden was famous for its vibrant azaleas, bushes covered in bright pink and orange flowers every spring. "