English dictionary
oleander
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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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
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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 <i>rosebay</i>, <i>rose laurel</i>, and <i>South-sea rose</i>.
Source: webster1913