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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 O·le·an·der n.  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.
 Note: ☞ Every part of the plant is dangerously poisonous, and death has occurred from using its wood for skewers in cooking meat.
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 O·le·an·drine n. Chem. One of several alkaloids found in the leaves of the oleander (Nerium oleander).
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Nerium oleander
      n : 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 [syn: oleander, rose bay]