oleander

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English

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An oleander bush.

Etymology

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From French oléandre, from Medieval Latin oleandru, from Late Latin lorandrum, perhaps an alteration of rhododendron.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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oleander (countable and uncountable, plural oleanders)

  1. Nerium oleander, a notoriously poisonous shrub in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, but nonetheless widely grown as an ornamental, having leathery lance-shaped leaves and deep rose-colored or white flowers.

Derived terms

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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ oleander”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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oleander

Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔ.lɛˈan.dɛr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -andɛr
  • Syllabification: o‧le‧an‧der

Noun

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oleander m inan

  1. oleander

Declension

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Further reading

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  • oleander in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • oleander in Polish dictionaries at PWN