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oleander 音標拼音: ['oli ,ændɚ] n. 夾竹桃 夾竹桃 oleander n 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 [ synonym: { oleander}, { rose bay}, { Nerium oleander}] Oleander \ O` le* an" der\, n. [ F. ol[' e] andre ( cf. It. oleandro, LL. lorandrum), prob. corrupted, under the influence of laurus laurel, fr. L. rhododendron, Gr. ?; ? rose ? tree.] ( Bot.) A beautiful evergreen shrub ({ Nerium oleander}) of the Dogbane family, having clusters of fragrant red, white, or pink flowers. It is a native of the East Indies, but the red variety has become common in the south of Europe. Called also { rosebay}, { rose laurel}, and { South- sea rose}. [ 1913 Webster PJC] Note: Every part of the plant is dangerously poisonous, and death has occured from using its wood for skewers in cooking meat. [ 1913 Webster]
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