oleander : Idioms & Phrases


nerium oleander

  • noun 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
    oleander; rose bay.
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oleander fern

  • noun tropical fern having leathery fronds resembling oleander; found from Asia to Polynesia
    Oleandra neriiformis; Oleandra mollis.
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yellow oleander

  • noun tropical American shrub or small tree having glossy dark green leaves and fragrant saffron yellow to orange or peach- colored flowers; all parts highly poisonous
    Thevetia peruviana; Thevetia neriifolia.
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