nerium
nounUK /ˈnɪəriəm/
US /ˈnɪriəm/
A nerium is a bush with pretty pink or white flowers that is also called oleander.
The nerium by the fence bloomed all summer with bright pink flowers.
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2. A plant of the genus Nerium, especially the common oleander.
Botanists classify the oleander under the genus Nerium.
3. The dried leaves of oleander, formerly used in medicine in very small doses.
Old herbals mention nerium as a dangerous remedy.
4. A name used in some regions for the oleander shrub grown as an ornamental.
Gardeners in warm climates often plant nerium along roadsides.