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- [oh-lee-an-der, oh-lee-an-]
- /ˈoʊ liˌæn dər, ˌoʊ liˈæn-/
- /ˌəʊ.liˈæn.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-lee-an-der, oh-lee-an-]
- /ˈoʊ liˌæn dər, ˌoʊ liˈæn-/
Definitions of oleander word
- noun oleander a poisonous shrub, Nerium oleander, of the dogbane family, native to southern Eurasia, having evergreen leaves and showy clusters of pink, red, or white flowers, and widely cultivated as an ornamental. 1
- noun oleander A poisonous evergreen Old World shrub that is widely grown in warm countries for its clusters of white, pink, or red flowers. 1
- noun oleander flowering shrub 1
- variable noun oleander 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. 0
- noun oleander a poisonous evergreen Mediterranean apocynaceous shrub or tree, Nerium oleander, with fragrant white, pink, or purple flowers 0
- noun oleander a poisonous evergreen shrub (Nerium oleander) of the dogbane family, with fragrant flowers of white, pink, or red and narrow, leathery leaves 0
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Origin of oleander
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Medieval Latin oleander, oliandrum, obscurely akin to Late Latin laurandrum, perhaps a conflation of Latin laurus laurel and rhododendron rhododendron
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Parts of speech for Oleander
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oleander popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
oleander usage trend in Literature
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