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rhodie

UK/ɹəʊdi/

rhodie noun: a rhododendron.

Noun (1)

rhodie (plural rhodies)

  1. (informal) A rhododendron.
    • The banging of rhodie leaves against one another and against other plants can damage them.1969, Ted Van Veen, Rhododendrons in America, Portland, Or.: Binford & Mort Publishing, published 1980, →ISBN, page 118
    • It was my first sight of Rhododendron griersonianum – a “dry soil rhodie”, according to Mr White – and Menziesia ciliicalyx, Clethra delavayi and Enkianthus pallidiflorus were fresh to my eyes.1983, Graham Stuart Thomas, Graham Stuart Thomas’ Three Gardens of Pleasant Flowers: With Notes on Their Design, Maintenance, and Plants, Capability’s Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 34

Noun (2) capitalized: Rhodie

Rhodie (plural Rhodies)

  1. (South Africa, UK, derogatory, informal, sometimes) A white person who is resident in, or self-identifies with Rhodesia, particularly in its pre-independence days.
    • […] the British squaddies look with faint contempt on the Rhodesians (or "Rhodies" as they sometimes call them; military slang mushrooms overnight).[…]1980, Simon Hoggart, “Ironing the lawn in Salisbury - the last days of Rhodesia”, in The Guardian
    • Remaindered from the Rhodesian war, all they have now is their ghosts inadequately repressed by extreme religion, alcohol, purple pills or a penchant for tearing down bars. Don't believe these guys don't exist. Spot them at the end of a Harare Rhodie bar or even worse stumbling towards you across...2004 September, Peter Longworth, “Dark hearts”, in The Guardian

Noun (3) capitalized: Rhodie

Rhodie (plural Rhodies)

  1. (informal) A recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship.

Forms of rhodie

pluralrhodies
alternative formrhoddy
alternative formrhody
pluralRhodies

Origin of rhodie

From rhododendron + -ie with elision.

Contraction of Rhodesian + -ie (diminutive).

Contraction of Rhodes + -ie (diminutive).

Words formed from rhodie

  • Rhodieboo

Words that rhyme with rhodie

4 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about rhodie

What does rhodie mean?
Rhodie means a rhododendron.
What part of speech is rhodie?
Rhodie is a noun.
How do you pronounce rhodie?
Rhodie is pronounced /ɹəʊdi/ (UK).
What is the plural of rhodie?
The plural of rhodie is rhodies.

Words near rhodie in the dictionary

  1. rhodexin
  2. rhodexoside
  3. rhodian
  4. Rhodians
  5. rhodic
  6. rhodie
  7. rhodies
  8. rhodinal
  9. rhodinol
  10. Rhodiot
  11. Rhodiots

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