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oleander Synonyms & Antonyms

/ˌəʊliˈændə(ɹ)/

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Oleander as a Noun

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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.

Word Forms & Grammar

oleander (countable and uncountable, plural oleanders)

Words That Rhyme With Oleander

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Origin of Oleander

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

Oleander at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˌəʊliˈændə(ɹ)/
MeaningNerium oleander, a notoriously poisonous shrub in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, but nonetheless widely…
Pluraloleanders