HyperDic: oleander

English > 1 sense of the word *oleander*:
NOUN	plant	oleander, rose bay, Nerium oleander	an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers

oleander > pronunciation
Sounds	ow'liyae.nder
Rhymes	adder ... Zealander: 203 rhymes with der...

English > *oleander*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	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.
Synonyms	rose bay, Nerium oleander
Member of	Nerium, genus Nerium	One species
Broader	poisonous plant	A plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
Spanish	adelfa, baladre, rose bay
Catalan	baladre, rose bay