oleander

• Декоративный, но ядовитый цветущий кустарник с узкими вечнозелёными листьями и гроздьями ароматных белых, розовых или красных цветков, родом из Ост-Индии, но широко культивируемый в тёплых регионах.

An ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub with narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers, native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions.

1. Poisonous flowering shrubB2formal

   An ornamental evergreen shrub with narrow leaves and clusters of fragrant white, pink, or red flowers, native to the East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions. All parts of the plant are highly toxic if ingested.

   Ядовитый цветущий кустарник

   • The oleander bushes along the highway bloomed with beautiful pink flowers.
   • Gardeners must be careful when pruning oleander because its sap can cause skin irritation.
   • In Mediterranean countries, oleander is often used as a decorative hedge plant.

   Synonymsrosebay