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Where does “oleander” come from?

Oleander comes from French oléandre, a plant name of uncertain ultimate origin whose etymology remains unresolved.

oleander (English): "Nerium oleander", a notoriously poisonous shrub...

Definitions

  1. "Nerium oleander", a notoriously poisonous shrub...

Ancestry of “oleander”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencholéandreoleander
2Medieval Latinoleandru—

Words derived from “oleander”

  • oleandrin
  • oleandrine
Every word from Medieval Latin oleandru →