Meanings
plural pontic rhododendrons
- Any member of the species Rhododendron ponticum of large evergreen shrubs, natively found in the Iberian Peninsula and Caucasus region.
Synonyms: common rhododendron
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the species Rhododendron ponticum of large evergreen shrubs, natively found in the Iberian Peninsula and Caucasus region.
Origin
- translingualRhododendron ponticum
- Englishpontic rhododendron
Calque of translingual Rhododendron ponticum.
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