HyperDic: thevetia

English > 1 sense of the word Thevetia:
NOUNplantThevetia, genus Thevetiagenus of poisonous tropical American evergreen shrubs and trees having entire leaves and large cymose flowers
English > Thevetia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninggenus of poisonous tropical American evergreen shrubs and trees having entire leaves and large cymose flowers.
Synonymgenus Thevetia
Member ofApocynaceae, family Apocynaceae, dogbane familychiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers
Membersyellow oleander, Thevetia peruviana, Thevetia neriifoliaTropical American shrub or small tree having glossy dark green leaves and fragrant saffron yellow to orange or peach- colored flowers
Broaderdicot genus, magnoliopsid genusgenus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
Spanishgenus thevetia, thevetia
Catalangenus thevetia, thevetia

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