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oleander
o·le·an·der O0062300 (ō′lē-ăn′dər, ō′lē-ăn′dər)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.]oleander (ˌəʊlɪˈændə) n (Plants) a poisonous evergreen Mediterranean apocynaceous shrub or tree, Nerium oleander, with fragrant white, pink, or purple flowers. Also called: rosebay [C16: from Medieval Latin, variant of arodandrum, perhaps from Latin rhododendron]o•le•an•der (ˈoʊ liˌæn dər, ˌoʊ liˈæn-)
n. an ornamental, poisonous evergreen shrub, Nerium oleander, of the dogbane family, native to S Eurasia, having showy clusters of pink, red, or white flowers. [1540–50; < Medieval Latin oleander, oliandrum, obscurely akin to Late Latin laurandrum] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | oleander - 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 regionsNerium oleander, rose baygenus Nerium, Nerium - one species: oleanderpoisonous plant - a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism |
Translations
oleander
oleander: see dogbanedogbane,
common name for some members of the Apocynaceae, a family of herbs, shrubs, and trees found in most parts of the world but especially in the tropics, where they are often climbing forms. Many species are native to or naturalized in North America.
..... Click the link for more information. .oleander a poisonous evergreen Mediterranean apocynaceous shrub or tree, Nerium oleander, with fragrant white, pink, or purple flowers oleander
o·le·an·der (ō'lē-an'dĕr), The bark and leaves of Nerium oleander (family Apocynaceae), a shrub of the eastern Mediterranean; formerly used as a diuretic and heart tonic.oleander (ō″lē-ăn′dĕr) A poisonous ornamental evergreen shrub, Nerium oleander.oleander
Related to oleander: yellow oleanderSynonyms for oleandernoun 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 regionsSynonymsRelated Words- genus Nerium
- Nerium
- poisonous plant
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