oleander
pronunciation
How to pronounce oleander in British English:
UK [ˌəʊliˈændə(r)]
How to pronounce oleander in American English:
US [ˌoʊliˈændə(r)]
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- Noun:
- 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
Word Origin
- oleander (n.)
- "rose bay," a poisonous evergreen Mediterranean shrub, c. 1400, from Medieval Latin oleander, probably (by influence of Latin olea "olive tree") from Late Latin lorandrum, from Latin rhododendron (see rhododendron), itself altered by influence of Latin laurea "laurel," on resemblance of leaves. This round-about etymology is supported by the French word for it, laurier rose.
Example
- 1. The beautiful words of maize oleander and indicative delegate meaning : deep friendship .
- 2. Case studies : children have been poisoned by sucking nectar from the blossoms or by drinking making tea made from the leaves of the rhododendron plant . The greeks found that honey from bees that have fed on azaleas , rhododendrons , oleander , or dwarf laurel is also poisonous .
- 3. I had visited many places during these years after leaving home , and ever seen the oleander in many different places , but was not leave me a deep depression for all .