Noun: rosebay 'rowz,bey
- Late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America having rosy to pink-purple flowers
"Rosebay rhododendrons covered the mountainside in a pink haze";
- Rhododendron maximum
- 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
"Despite its beauty, the rose bay's toxicity makes it dangerous for households with pets";
- oleander, Nerium oleander
Derived forms: rose bays, rosebays
Type of: poisonous plant, rhododendron
Part of: genus Nerium, Nerium
Encyclopedia: Rosebay
Rose bay