(n)any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
n. [ L., fr. Gr. "rodo`dendron, literally, rose tree; "ro`don rose + de`ndron tree. See Rose. ] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers; rosebay. [ 1913 Webster ]
[さつき, satsuki](n) (1) (obs) fifth month of the lunar calendar; (2) (uk) (also written as 杜鵑花) satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)#7797[Add to Longdo]