lepidote

noun

lep·​i·​dote ˈle-pə-ˌdōt 

variants or lepidote rhododendron

: any of various low-growing, small-leaved rhododendrons with tiny scales on the undersurface of the leaves compare elepidote

Word History

Etymology

Greek lepidōtos scaly, from lepid-, lepis

First Known Use

circa 1836, in the meaning defined above