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oleander

olean·der

UK/ˌəʊliˈændə(ɹ)/ US/ˌoʊliˈændɚ/ uncommon

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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

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From French oléandre, from Medieval Latin oleandru, from Late Latin lorandrum, perhaps an alteration of rhododendron.

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