Meaning
A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
Borrowed from translingual Azalea, from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος (azaléos, “dry”), because it grows in dry soil; from ἄζω (ázō, “to dry up”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
flowershrub
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles: