adelfa

Definitions of adelfa
  1. noun
    an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions
    synonyms: baladre
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    type of:
    planta venenosa
    a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
  2. noun
    late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America having rosy to pink-purple flowers
    synonyms: baladre
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    type of:
    rododendro
    any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
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