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a•zal•ea
Pronunciation: (u-zāl'yu), [key]—
n.
any of numerous shrubs belonging to a particular group (Azalea) of the genus
Rhododendron, of the heath family, comprising species with handsome flower clusters of various colors, some of which are familiar in cultivation: the group was formerly the botanical genus
Azalea but is now a horticultural classification.
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