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Definition: Azalea |
AzaleaNoun1. Any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
"Azalea" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "to be dry". |
Date "azalea" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1868. (references) |
Etymology: Azalea \A*za"le*a\, noun; plural Azaleas. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression dry, -- so called because supposed to grow best in dry ground.]. (Websters 1913) |
Crosswords: Azalea |
| English words defined with "azalea": Azaleas ♦ genus Loiseleuria ♦ Loiseleuria ♦ Pinkster flower ♦ Winter bloom. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Azalea" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Danish (azalea), Dutch (azalea), Italian (azalea), Spanish (azalea), Swedish (azalea). |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Azaleas are a small flowering shrub which is a member of the rhododendron family. Originally azaleas were classed as a different family of plant, but now they are recognised as two of the eight sub-genera of rhododendrons - Subgenus Pentanthera typified by Rhododendron nudiflorum and Subgenus Tsutsusi typified by Rhododendron Tsutsusi.
There are deciduous azaleas, and evergreen azaleas.
One of the major differences between azaleas and the rest of the rhododendron family is their size. Another is their flower growth. Rhododendrons grow their flowers in clusters, while most azaleas have terminal blooms (one flower per flower stem). However, they have so many stems that during the flowering season they are a solid mass of colour. The exception to this rule is a small group of azaleas which grow their flowers in tight terminal clusters that look like little balls of colour.
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 | Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Clammy azalea - Rhododendron viscosum along the Mashpee Trail at South Cape Beach. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR). |  | Azalea. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Reynold's Metal Company, 6601 Broad St., Richmond, Virginia. Inner court, azalea foreground. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
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| "Azalea" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 91.67% of the time. "Azalea" is used about 24 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 91.67% | 22 | 74,468 |
| Noun (proper) | 8.33% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 24 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
1. Azalea, OR |
Expressions using "azalea": alpine azalea ♦ Azalea nudiflora ♦ Azalea or Rhododendron viscosa ♦ azalea Park ♦ Azalea viscosa ♦ false azalea ♦ mountain azalea ♦ subgenus Azalea ♦ swamp azalea. Additional references. | |
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Beginning with "azalea": azalea-blossomed. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
azalea | 3,430 | azalea exbury | 12 |
azalea care | 79 | azalea light northern | 12 |
azalea pruning | 75 | kraft azalea garden | 11 |
azalea plant | 64 | azalea evergreen | 11 |
azalea shoes | 53 | azalea shrub | 11 |
encore azalea | 42 | azalea satsuki | 11 |
azalea bush | 36 | azalea caring | 10 |
azalea disease | 32 | azalea davila | 10 |
azalea flower | 29 | azalea flame | 9 |
azalea picture | 28 | azalea bettys ranch | 8 |
growing azalea | 23 | azalea information | 8 |
azalea s | 21 | azalea festival | 8 |
azalea planting | 20 | azalea formosa | 8 |
azalea prune | 13 | rhododendrons and azalea | 8 |
azalea transplanting | 13 | azalea problem | 8 |
azalea bonsai | 13 | azalea maid trail | 8 |
azalea golf sands | 12 | azalea trimming | 8 |
azalea gumbo seafood shoppe | 12 | azalea variety | 8 |
azalea garden | 12 | azalea pink | 7 |
azalea tree | 12 | azalea seafood | 7 |
azalea care plant | 7 | ||
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| Language | Translations for "azalea"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afrikaans | asalea. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | الأزلية. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | азалия. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 杜娟花 (Azaleas). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | azalka. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | azalea. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | azalea. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | azaleo. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | atsaleakoi (azalea leaf miner, rhododendron slender). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | azalée. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Azalie, azalee. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | αζαλέα. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | azálea. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | bunga (blossom, floral design, flower, interest, the best part). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | azalea. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 躑躅 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | つつじ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 진달래 (Azaleas). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | lus ny Halbey. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | azaleaay azalia. (various references) azálea. (various references) azalee. (various references) азалия. (various references) azaleja. (various references) azalea. (various references) azalea. (various references) açelya. (various references) азалія. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Azalea indica, Rhododendron spp.. (various references) |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "azalea": azaleas. (additional references) | |
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"Azalea" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aale, Aazella, Adalia, Afzal, aizawl, ajalan, Amzallag, asale, Asellio, Atalaya, Ataleh, Awaleh, Azadeh, azael, Azaiez, azaleia, Azali, azalia, azallia, azane, Azanla, Azazel, azelea, Azelle, azilian, Azolla, Azrael, Azucena, azule, Azzola, Azzulo, Bazalgee, Cazale, kalalae, Masalha, Pazzaglia, Sazalapa, ukalea, Zamalek. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "azalea" (pronounced uzā"lyu) |
| 4 | -ā" l y u | Bacchanalia, paraphernalia, regalia. |
| 3 | -l y u | dahlia, genitalia, magnolia, memorabilia, pedophilia. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-a-e-l-z" | |
-2 letters: alae, laze, zeal. | |
-3 letters: aal, ala, ale, lea, lez. | |
-4 letters: aa, ae, al, el, la. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-a-e-l-z" | |
+1 letter: azaleas. | |
+2 letters: chalazae. | |
+4 letters: analyzable, palatalize. | |
+5 letters: palatalized, palatalizes. | |
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