noun
large genus of evergreen shrubs native to cooler regions of the northern hemisphere having showy flowers
• Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ericaceae, ↑family Ericaceae, ↑heath family
• Member Meronyms: ↑rhododendron, ↑subgenus Azalea, ↑Azaleastrum, ↑subgenus Azaleastrum
Useful english dictionary. 2012.