NOUN | plant | Thevetia neriifolia, yellow oleander, Thevetia peruviana | tropical American shrub or small tree having glossy dark green leaves and fragrant saffron yellow to orange or peach- colored flowers |
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Meaning | Tropical American shrub or small tree having glossy dark green leaves and fragrant saffron yellow to orange or peach- colored flowers; all parts highly poisonous. | |
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Synonyms | yellow oleander, Thevetia peruviana | |
Member of | Thevetia, genus Thevetia | genus of poisonous tropical American evergreen shrubs and trees having entire leaves and large cymose flowers |
Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
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