noun
oleander
oh-lee-AN-der/ˌəʊliˈændər/
A poisonous evergreen shrub with narrow leaves and showy flowers.
The oleander beside the driveway blooms even in the summer heat.
Etymology
Latin oleander already named the shrub. Its uncertain earlier history probably involves a “rose-tree” name reshaped by associations with olive and laurel, the latter prompted by similar leaves.
In context
oleander components, which comes from a type of flowering bush that can be found all over Southern California.
More examples
- Keep children and pets from chewing oleander leaves.
- Several oleanders form an evergreen hedge along the fence.
- This oleander has narrow leaves and clusters of pink flowers.
Forms
oleander · oleanders