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Word entry · 8 letters

oleander

Best crossword clue

"Toxic flowering shrub"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˌəʊliˈændə(ɹ)/Part of speech nounSorted adeelnorStarts with OEnds with R2 cluesCommon crossword word
1O2L3E4A5N6D7E8R

Definitions

  1. A flowering evergreen shrub that is attractive but poisonous.

Word origin

From French oléandre, from Medieval Latin oleandru, from Late Latin lorandrum, perhaps an alteration of rhododendron.

Used in a sentence

  • "Cut a small branch of oleander from a thrifty plant, place it in a vial partly filled with rain water, so that the lower end of the branch may be immersed about half an inch in the water.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Toxic flowering shrub8 letters
02Poisonous flowering shrub8 letters

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