[ noun ] any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers <noun.plant>
Rhododendron \Rho`do*den"dron\, n. [L., fr. Gr. "rodo`dendron, literally, rose tree; "ro`don rose + de`ndron tree. See {Rose}.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers; rosebay.
There are 28 acres, and the guide price is Pounds 525,000 - or the property may be split into three lots. If you enjoy gardening, you may be interested in Stone Court at Staplefield, in the heart of the rhododendron belt.
It cannot grow azaleas, camellias hate it, and a rhododendron will not survive for more than a month.
Approached through rhododendron woods, the house looks south across parkland.