/ ˌəʊliˈændə(r); NAmE ˌoʊli-/ noun
[ C , U ] a Mediterranean bush or tree with white, pink, or red flowers and long pointed thick leaves
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: from medieval Latin , of unknown ultimate origin.
/ ˌəʊliˈændə(r); NAmE ˌoʊli-/ noun
[ C , U ] a Mediterranean bush or tree with white, pink, or red flowers and long pointed thick leaves
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: from medieval Latin , of unknown ultimate origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005