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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesシャクナゲ
Native Script:石楠花
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shakunage
"庭のシャクナゲが美しい花を咲かせました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A large shrub or small tree with large clusters of brightly colored flowers and large evergreen leaves, typically thriving in acidic soils.
"The vibrant pink rhododendrons bloomed magnificently along the woodland path in early spring."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek words 'rhodon', meaning 'rose', and 'dendron', meaning 'tree'. The term was adopted into New Latin in the 18th century by botanists to classify large woody plants bearing showy flower clusters.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rhododendron" is said worldwide
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rhododendron
Transliteration: /ʁɔ.dɔ.dɑ̃.dʁɔ̃/
"Les rhododendrons du jardin sont magnifiques en mai."
Rhododendron
Transliteration: /ʁodoˈdɛndʁɔn/
"Im Park blüht ein großer Rhododendron."
rododendro
Transliteration: /ro.doˈdɛn.dro/
"I rododendri crescono bene in montagna."
rododendro
Transliteration: /ro.doˈðen.dɾo/
"El rododendro necesita tierra ácida para florecer."
rododendro
Transliteration: /ʁo.doˈdẽ.dɾu/
"O rododendro decora a entrada da casa."
बुरांश
Transliteration: burānsh
"पहाड़ों में बुरांश के लाल फूल बहुत सुंदर लगते हैं।"
杜鹃花
Transliteration: dù juān huā
"公园里的杜鹃花开得正艳。"
만병초
Transliteration: manbyeongcho
"산에서 하얀 만병초 꽃을 보았습니다."
シャクナゲ
Transliteration: shakunage
Script: 石楠花
"庭のシャクナゲが美しい花を咲かせました。"
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