Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - oleander
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(oleanders) An oleander is an evergreen tree or shrub that has white, pink, or purple flowers. Oleanders grow in Mediterranean countries and in some parts of Asia and Australia. N-VAR ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Medieval Latin, alteration of arodandrum, lorandrum, perhaps alteration of Latin rhododendron — more at rhododendron Date: 1545 a poisonous evergreen shrub (Nerium ~) of the dogbane family with clusters of fragrant white to red flowers ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. an evergreen poisonous shrub, Nerium oleander, native to the Mediterranean and bearing clusters of white, pink, or red flowers. Etymology: med.L ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- 1548, from M.L. oleander, probably (by infl. of L. olea "olive tree") from L.L. lorandrum, from L. rhododendron (see rhododendron), alt. by infl. of L. laurea "laurel," on resemblance of leaves. This round-about etymology is supported by the Fr. word for it, laurier rose. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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