[ ˌəʊlɪ'andə ]
■ noun a poisonous evergreen shrub grown in warm countries for its clusters of white, pink, or red flowers. [ Nerium ~ .]
Origin
C16: from med. L., of unknown ultimate origin.
[ ˌəʊlɪ'andə ]
■ noun a poisonous evergreen shrub grown in warm countries for its clusters of white, pink, or red flowers. [ Nerium ~ .]
Origin
C16: from med. L., of unknown ultimate origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004