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oleander
noun ole·an·der \ˈō-lē-ˌan-dər, ˌō-lē-ˈ\
: a bush with long, narrow leaves and white, pink, or yellow flowers
Full Definition of OLEANDER
: a poisonous evergreen shrub (Nerium oleander) of the dogbane family with clusters of fragrant white to red flowers
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Origin of OLEANDER
Medieval Latin, alteration of arodandrum, lorandrum, perhaps alteration of Latin rhododendron — more at rhododendron
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oleander
noun ole·an·der \ˈō-lē-ˌan-dər, ˌō-lē-ˈ\
Medical Definition of OLEANDER
: a poisonous evergreen shrub (Nerium oleander) of the dogbane family (Apocynaceae) with fragrant white to red flowers that contains oleandrin and was formerly used in medicine
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