A genus of the gamopetalous order Ericaceæ and the tribe Andromedeæ, characterized by the needle-shaped seeds and two-bracted persistent unchanged calyx of separate sepals.(noun)
The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)
Use "oxydendrum" in a sentence
"Azedarach_); Texas umbrella-tree (var. _umbraculiformis_ of the preceding); mulberries; oxydendrum; paulownia; oriental plane-tree; native oaks of the regions; _Robinia Pseudacacia; _ weeping willow;"