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oleander

/ˌoʊliˈændɚ/

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What does oleander mean?

noun

  1. Nerium oleander, a notoriously poisonous shrub in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, but nonetheless widely grown as an ornamental, having leathery lance-shaped leaves and deep rose-colored or white flowers.

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/ˌoʊliˈændɚ/

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The grapes were hanging in clusters in the streets, and the brilliant Oleander was in full bloom everywhere.
Charles DickensPictures from ItalyProject Gutenberg ebook #650
There is a row of geraniums along the front of the stage and a big oleander on the side.
Ralph Albert ParletteThe University of Hard KnocksProject Gutenberg ebook #455
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A little further on, and what is this with large pink flowers in such abundance?—the oleander in full flower.
Robert Louis StevensonMemoir of Fleeming JenkinProject Gutenberg ebook #698
While there are many named varieties of the oleander, but two are often seen in general cultivation.
L. H. (Liberty Hyde) BaileyManual of Gardening (Second Edition) A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the Growing of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for Home UseProject Gutenberg ebook #9550
This morning Thea saw to her delight that the two oleander trees, one white and one red, had been brought up from their winter quarters in the cellar.
Willa CatherThe Song of the LarkProject Gutenberg ebook #44