o·le·an·der 
(ōlē-ăn′dər, ō′lē-ăndər)
(ōlē-ăn′dər, ō′lē-ăndər)n.
A poisonous Eurasian evergreen shrub (Nerium oleander) with narrow leathery leaves, widely cultivated for its showy fragrant white, rose, or purple flowers. Also called rosebay.
[Medieval Latin, probably alteration (influenced by Latin olea, olive) of Late Latin lorandrum, rhododendron, alteration (probably influenced by Latin laurea, lōrea, laurel, because of its similar-shaped leaves) of Late Latin rodandrum, from Latin rhododendron; see RHODODENDRON.]
- Indo-European root: paəwr̥
- Indo-European root: ped-
- Indo-European root: peig-
- Indo-European root: peiə-
- Indo-European root: peku-
- Indo-European root: pekw-
- Indo-European root: pel-
- Indo-European root: pel-
- Indo-European root: pel-
- Indo-European root: pel-
- Indo-European root: pel-
- Indo-European root: pelə-
- Indo-European root: pelə-
- Indo-European root: pelə-
- Indo-European root: penkwe
- Indo-European root: pent-
- Indo-European root: per
- Indo-European root: per-
- Indo-European root: per-
- Indo-European root: per-
- Indo-European root: per-
- Indo-European root: perd-
- Indo-European root: perkwu-
- Indo-European root: perə-
- Indo-European root: perə-