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Noun: oleander  ,ow-li'an-du(r)
  1. 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
    - rose bay, Nerium oleander

Derived forms: oleanders

Type of: poisonous plant

Part of: genus Nerium, Nerium

Encyclopedia: Oleander, California

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