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Definition of: oleander
(ō′lē·an′dər) noun
An Old World evergreen ornamental shrub (Nerium oleander) with leathery leaves yielding a poisonous glycoside with medicinal properties, and clusters of fragrant, rose or white flowers. [<MF oléandre <Med. L oleander <LL lorandrum,? alter. of L rhododendron RHODODENDRON]
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