kurume azalea

noun

ku·​ru·​me azalea

ˈku̇rəˌmā-

often capitalized K

: any of certain garden azaleas of variable hardiness with white, pink, rose, scarlet, or lavender flowers originating in Japan chiefly by selection from or hybridization of a native Japanese azalea (Rhododendron obtusum) with hairy shoots and evergreen or deciduous leaves

Word History

Etymology

from Kurume, city in northern Kyushu, Japan

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