About The Word Oleander
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Oleander
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What's The Definition Of Oleander?
[n] 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
Synonyms | Synonyms for Oleander: Nerium oleander | rose bay Related Terms | Find terms related to Oleander: See Also | genus Nerium | Nerium | poisonous plant Oleander In Webster's Dictionary \O`le*an"der\, n. [F. ol['e]andre (cf. It. oleandro,
LL. lorandrum), prob. corrupted, under the influence of
laurus laurel, fr. L. rhododendron, Gr. ?; ? rose + ? tree.]
(Bot.)
A beautiful evergreen shrub of the Dogbane family, having
clusters of fragrant red or white flowers. It is native of
the East Indies, but the red variety has become common in the
south of Europe. Called also {rosebay}, {rose laurel}, and
{South-sea rose}.
Note: Every part of the plant is dangerously poisonous, and
death has occured from using its wood for skewers in
cooking meat.
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