pontic rhododendron

English

Etymology

Named after Pontus, a region on the south coast of the Black Sea where it grows.

Noun

pontic rhododendron (plural pontic rhododendrons)

  1. A large evergreen shrub of species Rhododendron ponticum, natively found in the Iberian Peninsula and Caucasus region.
    Synonym: common rhododendron
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