HyperDic: rose_bay

English > 1 sense of the expression rose bay:
NOUNplantrose bay, oleander, Nerium oleanderan ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers
English > rose bay: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAn 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.
Synonymsoleander, Nerium oleander
Member ofNerium, genus NeriumOne species
Broaderpoisonous plantA plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
Spanishadelfa, baladre, rose bay
Catalanbaladre, rose bay

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